Ningbo vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$264
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
38
😀 Quality of life
71
44
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.54M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 73% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7431st and 8996th ($671 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 79th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 3738th and 7310th 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
$3.57
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$7191

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$584
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$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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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