Chongqing vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$991
🏠 One person rent
$292
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
38
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 56% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8738th ($712 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 56th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 2233rd and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Palembang

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Chongqing Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$8156

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$554
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$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480