Ningbo vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$961
🏠 One person rent
$249
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
38
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.54M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 78% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7558th and 9016th ($660 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 2343rd and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Palembang

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Ningbo Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$7055

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$571
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$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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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