Palembang vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$939
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$2444
🏠 One person rent
$108
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
44
77
🏙️ Population
1.54M
17.5M

The cost of living in Palembang is 59% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 8996th and 6106th ($388 vs $939) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 12th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 7310th and 1113th 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
$1.21
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$403
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$1182
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$13180
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$5913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$22916

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$556
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$467
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$551
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$838
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$502
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$851
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$536
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$780
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$770
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$515
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$411
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$788
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$359
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
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$666
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$621
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$848
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$782
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$611
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$943
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$844
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$765
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$795
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$807
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$832
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$896
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$589
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$807
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$464
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$602
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$673
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$465
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$816
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$760
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$769
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$790
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$789
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$814
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$730
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$738
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$805
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$698
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$696
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$699
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$723
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