Doha vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
38
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.54M

The cost of living in Doha is 419% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 1994th and 8996th ($2014 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 537th and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Palembang

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Doha Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$7191

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$1923
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$1109
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$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627