Palembang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$799
🏠 One person rent
$188
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
38
67
😀 Quality of life
40
35
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.1M

The cost of living in Palembang is 38% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8738th and 9155th ($457 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 11th in Indonesia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 7235th and 7850th 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
$1.31
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$1496

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$493
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$422
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$364
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$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$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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$389
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$238
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$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
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$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
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$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
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$307
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$455
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$242
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$401
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$282