Palembang vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$131
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
96
😀 Quality of life
34
79
🏙️ Population
1.54M
17.7M

The cost of living in Palembang is 56% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 8933rd and 5948th ($420 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 13th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 1.7 months in Shenzhen. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 7557th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Shenzhen

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Palembang Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$24117

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$522
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$524
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$605
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$577
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$757
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$549
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$541
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$419
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$604
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$553
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$2852
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$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
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$709
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$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
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$750
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$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
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$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
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$585
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$459
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$699
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$517
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$512
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$506
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$508
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$630
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$2427
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$641
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$678
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$1590
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$491
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$629
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$830
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$763
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$602
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$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
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$808
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$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
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$895
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$726
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$852
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$691
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$605
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$795
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$592
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$819
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$783
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$780
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$774
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$774
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$813
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$746
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$794
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$781
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$713
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$731
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$725
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$807
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$671
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$538
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$618