Palembang vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$188
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
53
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
1.54M
8.78M

The cost of living in Palembang is 34% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 8738th and 6882nd ($457 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 102nd in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 7235th and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$19406

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$422
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$364
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$521
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$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
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$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
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$480

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Distance City Cost of living
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$676
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$851
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$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
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$812
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$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
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$787
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$645
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$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083