Palembang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$108
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
38
65
😀 Quality of life
44
72
🏙️ Population
1.54M
12.7M

The cost of living in Palembang is 50% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8996th and 6833rd ($388 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 31st 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 1.3 months in Suzhou. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 7310th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Suzhou

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Palembang Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$17664

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$456
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$487
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$488
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$609
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$536
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$684
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$495
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$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
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$533
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$467
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$2806
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$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
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$838
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$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
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$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
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$678
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$696
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$644
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$683
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$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
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$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
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$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
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$632
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$584
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$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623