Palembang vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$188
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
38
70
😀 Quality of life
40
68
🏙️ Population
1.54M
12.7M

The cost of living in Palembang is 55% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8738th and 5170th ($457 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 11th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 0.9 months in Suzhou. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 7235th and 3722nd 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
$1.31
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$4.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$87.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$5502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$4232
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$4.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$22097

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$450
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$479
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$476
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$493
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$422
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$364
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$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480

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Distance City Cost of living
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$771
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$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645