Chennai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$961
🏠 One person rent
$142
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chennai is 10% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8947th and 9016th ($409 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 79th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 5131st and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Palembang

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Chennai Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$7055

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$508
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$294
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$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
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$339
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$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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Distance City Cost of living
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$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610