Ningbo vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$991
🏠 One person rent
$261
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
61
38
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.54M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 48% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6976th and 8738th ($677 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 56th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 5865th and 7235th 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
$3.95
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$8156

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$690
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$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480