Dongguan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$961
🏠 One person rent
$265
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
38
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 87% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7308th and 9016th ($694 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 3241st and 7352nd 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
$2.21
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$7055

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$785
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$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610