Palembang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$108
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
44
87
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.25M

The cost of living in Palembang is 74% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8996th and 4144th ($388 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 5th in Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7310th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$7922

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$405
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$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
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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
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$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
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$2183
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$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
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$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492