New Taipei vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2992
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$464
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1087
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1661
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
87
34
🏙️ Population
4.04M
1.54M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 152% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5212th and 8933rd ($1060 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 77th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New Taipei compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 279th and 7557th 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
$4.67
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9578
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.92
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.87
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.9
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13786
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Palembang

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