Islamabad vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$991
🏠 One person rent
$169
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$286
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
38
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.54M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 15% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8988th and 8738th ($389 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 6200th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$8156

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$287
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
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$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
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$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
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$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
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$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
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$401

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Distance City Cost of living
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$450
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$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
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$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
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$480