Istanbul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$961
🏠 One person rent
$687
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
79
44
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.54M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 257% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4475th and 9016th ($1328 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 829th and 7352nd 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
$10
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$7055

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Palembang

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