Mecca vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$961
🏠 One person rent
$438
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
38
😀 Quality of life
57
44
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.54M

The cost of living in Mecca is 177% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5338th and 9016th ($1031 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 79th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 6151st and 7352nd 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
$4.49
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$7055

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$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610