Guangzhou vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$322
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
38
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.54M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 94% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6838th and 8997th ($758 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 2100th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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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