Kathmandu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$122
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$324
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
38
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
846K
1.54M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 6% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8958th and 8996th ($412 vs $388) 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 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 6657th and 7310th 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
$1.72
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$7191

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$295
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$315
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$308
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$278
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$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
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$253
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$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
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$276
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$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
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$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
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$314
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Distance City Cost of living
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$405
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$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
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$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
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$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
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$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
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$478
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$474
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$470
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$678
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$627