Palembang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$395
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$122
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$172
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$273
$1888
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
72
😀 Quality of life
36
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.06M

The cost of living in Palembang is 63% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8967th and 5132nd ($395 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 324th 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 1.8 months in Sendai. Palembang ranked 33rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Sendai ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 7425th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.09
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.24
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.44
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$99.2
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.1
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.01%
3.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$678
$1285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.57
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.2
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7821
$5986

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$417
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$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
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$466
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$432
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$374
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$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$986
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$984
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$984
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$984
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$985
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$988
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$990
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$988
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$991
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$986
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$992
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1001
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1013
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$973
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$983
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$978
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$988
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1009
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1018
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$980
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$969
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1021
57 km or 35 mi Date
$985
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1008
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$987
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$986
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1024
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1022
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$997
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1002
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1028
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1035
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1016
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1029
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1034