Guangzhou vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$333
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
38
😀 Quality of life
75
34
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.54M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 82% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6602nd and 8933rd ($763 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 77th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 1036th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571