Palembang vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$131
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
71
😀 Quality of life
34
77
🏙️ Population
1.54M
7.01M

The cost of living in Palembang is 74% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8933rd and 3292nd ($420 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 1st in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7557th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$10359

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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489