Palembang vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$105
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$159
😷 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 78% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 9016th and 3318th ($371 vs $1669) 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 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7352nd and 9024th 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
$1.14
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$4572

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$794
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$502
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$737
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$717
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$494
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$337
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$1569
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$1564
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$1544
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$1563
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$1562
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$1550
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$1547
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$1557
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$1570
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$1010
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$1572
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$540
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$541
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$977
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$1040
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$894
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$982
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$1052
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$868
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$1607
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$1032
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$1090
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$1296
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$1029
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$1089
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$1094
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$1031
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$943
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$1152
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