Chennai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$159
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
38
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chennai is 12% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8898th and 8997th ($437 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 78th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 5272nd and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$7422

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$368
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$367
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$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
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$275
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$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
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$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
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$295
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Distance City Cost of living
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$411
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$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
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$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
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$482
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$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
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$584