Dongguan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$991
🏠 One person rent
$181
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
71
40
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 29% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7769th and 8738th ($589 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 56th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 2370th and 7235th 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
$2.08
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$8156

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$742
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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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