Dongguan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$257
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
69
34
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 61% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7055th and 8933rd ($678 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th and 77th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 3115th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Palembang

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Dongguan Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$8525

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$763
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$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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