Chongqing vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$226
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
38
😀 Quality of life
72
34
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 58% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7185th and 8933rd ($662 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 77th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 1966th and 7557th 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
$3.96
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$8525

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$575
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$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571