Palembang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$131
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
34
92
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.06M

The cost of living in Palembang is 62% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8933rd and 4890th ($420 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 142nd in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 7557th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$6369

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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
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057