Islamabad vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$961
🏠 One person rent
$228
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
38
😀 Quality of life
50
44
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.54M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 34% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8685th and 9016th ($496 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 6656th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Palembang

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Islamabad Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$7055

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$446
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$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610