Dongguan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$263
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 70% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7341st and 8997th ($662 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 78th 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 0.8 months in Palembang. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 3389th and 7095th 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
$2.78
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$7422

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$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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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