Chongqing vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$961
🏠 One person rent
$229
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
74
44
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 70% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7730th and 9016th ($631 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 1966th and 7352nd 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
$2.93
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$7055

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$595
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$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$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