Palembang vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$105
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
43
😀 Quality of life
44
59
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.13M

The cost of living in Palembang is 58% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 9016th and 6300th ($371 vs $893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in Indonesia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Palembang ranked 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7352nd and 5993rd 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
$1.14
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$9269

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$345
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$438
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$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
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$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
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$610

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616