Kaohsiung vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$370
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
38
😀 Quality of life
85
45
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 157% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5567th and 8997th ($1002 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 78th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 461st and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Palembang

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Kaohsiung Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Palembang

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