Istanbul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$675
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.54M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 230% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8997th ($1288 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th 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 0.8 months in Palembang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 1015th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584