Palembang vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$395
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$122
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$172
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$273
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
43
😀 Quality of life
36
54
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.13M

The cost of living in Palembang is 53% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8967th and 6313th ($395 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 1st in Indonesia and Cambodia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Palembang ranked 33rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7425th and 5928th 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
$1.09
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.24
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.44
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$99.2
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.1
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.01%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$678
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.57
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.2
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.11
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.3
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.2
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7821
$11402

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PalembangPhnom Penh

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$488
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$492
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$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
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$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
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$513
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$2788
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$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
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$759
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$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
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$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
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$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595