Doha vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$991
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$286
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
79
40
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.54M

The cost of living in Doha is 309% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 2137th and 8738th ($1872 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Qatar and Indonesia, respectively. Check Qatar vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 501st and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$8156

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$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

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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