Mecca vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2316
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$350
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$290
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1656
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
41
38
😀 Quality of life
53
34
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.54M

The cost of living in Mecca is 124% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6019th and 8933rd ($940 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 6051st and 7557th 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
$5.18
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.7
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.82
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.53
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$363
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4675
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571