Doha vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
44
38
😀 Quality of life
82
45
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.54M

The cost of living in Doha is 374% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 2509th and 8997th ($1849 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 608th and 7095th 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
$10.4
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$7422

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$1770
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$1201
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$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$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
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$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
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584