Mecca vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$991
🏠 One person rent
$394
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
38
😀 Quality of life
54
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Mecca is 126% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5103rd and 8738th ($1032 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Mecca ranked 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 6051st and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Palembang

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Mecca Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$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
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$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
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$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
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480