Istanbul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$991
🏠 One person rent
$514
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
76
40
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 124% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8738th ($1025 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 798th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Palembang

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Istanbul Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$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
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480