Istanbul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$587
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
77
34
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 168% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4816th and 8933rd ($1125 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 790th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571