New Taipei vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$482
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
38
😀 Quality of life
89
44
🏙️ Population
4.05M
1.54M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 186% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5023rd and 8996th ($1108 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 252nd and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Palembang

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New Taipei Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$7191

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627