Palembang vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$188
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.13M

The cost of living in Palembang is 43% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8738th and 6381st ($457 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in Indonesia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7235th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Phnom Penh

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Palembang Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$10501

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$450
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$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
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$422
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594