Palembang vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$108
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$1272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
44
74
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.06M

The cost of living in Palembang is 62% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8996th and 5585th ($388 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 415th 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 1.3 months in Sendai. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sendai ranked 169th in Japan, while ranked 7310th and 2145th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$3.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
2.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$2579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$63.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$40.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$5002

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$405
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$439
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$438
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$417
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$362
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$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$940
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$941
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$942
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$941
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$942
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$945
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$944
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$947
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$950
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$949
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$953
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$965
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$966
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$970
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$970
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$943
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$982
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$948
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$958
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$948
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$969
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$976
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$991
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$958
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$941
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$993
57 km or 35 mi Date
$926
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$942
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$954
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$961
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$997
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1014
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$975
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$968
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1022
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$983
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$999
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1022