Palembang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$395
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$122
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$172
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$273
$170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
38
68
😀 Quality of life
36
46
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.1M

The cost of living in Palembang is 2% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8967th and 8953rd ($395 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 5th in Indonesia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Palembang ranked 33rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Rawalpindi ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 7425th and 6500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Rawalpindi

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Palembang Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.09
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.24
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.44
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$1.68
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$99.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.1
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.01%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$678
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$3.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.57
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.2
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.11
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.3
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.2
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7821
$1075

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PalembangRawalpindi

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$518
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$539
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$513
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$563
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$500
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$542
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$883
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$545
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$703
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$679
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$521
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$427
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$682
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$373
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$543
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$430
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$669
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$490
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$480
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$354
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$366
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$355
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$273
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$364
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$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
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$346
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$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
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$380
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$281
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$287
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$308
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$389
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$321
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$374
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$306
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$411
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$303
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$292
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$342
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$305
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$383
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$355
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$366
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$300
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$358
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$386
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$474
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$361
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$356
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$441
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$392
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$369
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