Foshan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$230
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
38
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Foshan is 57% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7844th and 8996th ($611 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 3253rd and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Palembang

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Foshan Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$7191

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$844
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$674
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$1718
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$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
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$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
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$2674
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$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
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$664

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$405
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$439
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$439
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$438
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$417
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$362
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$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
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$2806
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$3119
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$551
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$838
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$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
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$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
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$515
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$411
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$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
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$478
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$474
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$470
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$678
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$627