Palembang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$109
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$2246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
66
😀 Quality of life
45
88
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.25M

The cost of living in Palembang is 73% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8997th and 4204th ($390 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 6th 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 1.6 months in Sharjah. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7095th and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.24
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$6883

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$429
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$368
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$461
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$511
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$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
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$2909
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$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
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$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
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$584

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$2521
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$2514
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$1183
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$1398
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$1228
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$1449
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$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
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$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
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$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
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$1008
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$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
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$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
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$503
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$453
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$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
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$545
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$483