Palembang vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$131
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$2228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
65
😀 Quality of life
34
83
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.25M

The cost of living in Palembang is 72% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8933rd and 3679th ($420 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 7th 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 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7557th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$5054

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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
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$496
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$438
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$378
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$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
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$2084
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$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507