Palembang vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$904
🏠 One person rent
$131
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
38
67
😀 Quality of life
34
31
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.1M

The cost of living in Palembang is 12% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8933rd and 9038th ($420 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 7th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 7557th and 7946th 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
$1.37
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$1015

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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
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$496
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$438
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$378
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$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
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$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
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$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286