Dubai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dubai | Palembang | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dubai is 387% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 1218th and 8738th ($2229 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 189th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dubai vs Palembang
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| Dubai | Palembang | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 22 km or 14 mi | Ajman | |
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| 108 km or 67 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
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| 246 km or 153 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 339 km or 211 mi |  Seeb | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Nizwa | |
| 380 km or 236 mi |  Doha | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Muscat | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Al Khor | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Jahrom | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Fasa | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Jiroft | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Sirjan | |
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| 486 km or 302 mi | Riffa | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Isa Town | |
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| 537 km or 334 mi | Dammam | |
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| 560 km or 348 mi | Qatif | |
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| 568 km or 353 mi | Marvdasht | |
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| 578 km or 359 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Kerman | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Jubail | |
| 601 km or 373 mi | Borazjan | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Prabumulih | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Jambi | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 245 km or 152 mi | Metro | |
| 278 km or 172 mi | Bandar Lampung | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Cilegon | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Serang | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Jakarta | |
| 435 km or 270 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 438 km or 272 mi | Bekasi | |
| 443 km or 275 mi | Depok | |
| 458 km or 285 mi | Batam | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Bogor | |
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| 539 km or 335 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 581 km or 361 mi | Kluang | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | Cirebon | |
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| 611 km or 380 mi | Muar | |
| 615 km or 382 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
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