Dubai vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
38
😀 Quality of life
91
45
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.54M

The cost of living in Dubai is 544% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 848th and 8997th ($2514 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 78th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 158th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$7422

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$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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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