Palembang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$108
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
19
😀 Quality of life
44
23
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.86M

The cost of living in Palembang is 77% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8996th and 3341st ($388 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in Indonesia and North Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7310th and 9065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Pyongyang

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Palembang Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$4189

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$487
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$609
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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
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$851
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$536
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$780
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$770
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$515
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$411
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$788
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$359
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
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$478
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$474
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$470
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$1551
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$1580
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$1574
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$1560
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$1551
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$1572
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$1539
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$1560
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$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
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$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
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$1007
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$1068
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$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
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$1092
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$913
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$1604
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$1057
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$1167
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$1363
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$1071
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$1117
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$1120
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$1061
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$988
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$1162
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$1044
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$517
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$1112
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$1425
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$1063
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$1292
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$867