Palembang vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$131
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
42
😀 Quality of life
34
54
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.13M

The cost of living in Palembang is 49% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8933rd and 6368th ($420 vs $819) 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 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7557th and 5977th 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
$1.37
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$13795

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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
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$496
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$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613