Palembang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1069
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$109
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$1516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
72
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.06M

The cost of living in Palembang is 63% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8997th and 5094th ($390 vs $1069) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 139th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.4 months in Sendai. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 7095th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.24
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$798
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$66.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$48.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$5899

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$443
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$429
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$368
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$461
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$992
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$986
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$989
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$983
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$988
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$972
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$979
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$969
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$966
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$995
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$997
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$992
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$994
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1002
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$955
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$967
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$953
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$972
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$969
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1001
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$959
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$938
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1001
57 km or 35 mi Date
$921
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$929
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$950
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$951
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$980
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1006
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$964
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$959
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1010
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1011
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$963
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$977
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1013