Islamabad vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$199
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$330
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
38
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.54M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 14% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8887th and 8997th ($443 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 6597th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$7422

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$265
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$334
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$364
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$320
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$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
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$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
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$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
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$368
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$354
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$333
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$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
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$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
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$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
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$404
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Distance City Cost of living
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$411
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$444
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$448
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$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
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$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
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$789
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$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
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$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
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$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
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$519
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$420
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$689
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$488
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$482
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$471
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$478
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$643
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$584