Palembang vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$108
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$178
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8996th and 6436th ($388 vs $882) 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 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7310th and 6061st 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
$1.21
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$8107

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$487
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$609
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$536
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$684
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$495
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$556
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$391
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$533
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$467
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$2806
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$3119
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$551
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$838
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$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
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$536
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$780
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$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
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$419
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$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
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$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
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$678
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Distance City Cost of living
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$760
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$501
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$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
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$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
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$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656