Palembang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$962
🏠 One person rent
$109
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
38
68
😀 Quality of life
45
50
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.1M

The cost of living in Palembang is 6% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8997th and 8945th ($390 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 4th in Indonesia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 7095th and 6592nd 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
$1.24
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$764

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$448
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$443
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$429
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$368
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$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
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$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584

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$443
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$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
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$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
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$421
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$403
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$396
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$254
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$373
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$270