Kathmandu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$991
🏠 One person rent
$156
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.2
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$286
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
38
😀 Quality of life
48
40
🏙️ Population
846K
1.54M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 0.6% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8752nd and 8738th ($455 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.6 months in Palembang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 6452nd and 7235th 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
$1.92
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$209
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.8%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.41
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.57
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.08
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.43
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.19
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.3
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3189
$8156

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$342
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$290
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$339
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$299
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$271
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$343
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$291
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$329
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$306
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$325
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$1014
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$363
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$476
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$318
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$337
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$452
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$471
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$319
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$325
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$374
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$322
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$288
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$276
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$414
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$375
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$293
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$311
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$312
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$400
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$315
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$301
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Distance City Cost of living
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$450
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$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
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$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
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$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
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$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
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$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
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$478
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$479
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$474
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$545
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$480