Guangzhou vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$991
🏠 One person rent
$333
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
38
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.54M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 62% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6607th and 8738th ($742 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 56th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 955th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Palembang

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Guangzhou Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$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
$3.89
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

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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