Kaohsiung vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$382
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
38
😀 Quality of life
87
44
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 158% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5666th and 8996th ($999 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 79th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 364th and 7310th 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
$3.78
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$7191

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$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627