Palembang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$989
🏠 One person rent
$108
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
38
69
😀 Quality of life
44
51
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.1M

The cost of living in Palembang is 9% less expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8996th and 8928th ($388 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 7310th and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$782

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$438
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$417
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$362
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$456
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$487
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$488
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$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
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$2806
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$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
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$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627

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$464
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$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
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$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
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$473
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$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
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$417
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$425
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$257
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$379
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$265