Islamabad vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$198
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
38
😀 Quality of life
49
34
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.54M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 4% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8895th and 8933rd ($439 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 77th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 6293rd and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$8525

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$323
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$372
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$341
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$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
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$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
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$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
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$457
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$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
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$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
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$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
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$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
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$512
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$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
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$571