Kathmandu vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$127
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$330
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
38
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
846K
1.54M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 9% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8921st and 8997th ($427 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th in Nepal and Indonesia, respectively. Check Nepal vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 6559th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kathmandu Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$7422

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$321
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$320
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$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
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$257
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$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
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$279
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$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
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$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
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$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
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Distance City Cost of living
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$411
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$444
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$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
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$368
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$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
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$2909
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$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
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$789
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$490
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$503
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$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
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$788
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$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
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$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
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$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
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$689
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$488
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$482
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$471
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$478
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$643
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$584