Mecca vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$991
🏠 One person rent
$371
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$905
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
42
38
😀 Quality of life
54
36
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.54M

The cost of living in Mecca is 148% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5632nd and 8967th ($979 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Palembang ranked 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 5982nd and 7425th 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
$4.96
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1212
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4682
$7821

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532