Kathmandu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$961
🏠 One person rent
$134
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
38
😀 Quality of life
47
44
🏙️ Population
846K
1.54M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 14% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8916th and 9016th ($424 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th in Nepal and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 6934th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Palembang

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Kathmandu Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$7055

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$303
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$264
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$303
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$270
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$245
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$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
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$266
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$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
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$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
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$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
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$412
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$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
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$308
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Distance City Cost of living
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$393
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$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
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$345
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$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
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$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
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$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
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$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
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$488
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$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
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$457
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$452
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$446
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$617
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$610