Palembang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$108
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
85
😀 Quality of life
44
86
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.87M

The cost of living in Palembang is 59% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8996th and 5984th ($388 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 5th in Indonesia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 7310th and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Taichung

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Palembang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$17495

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$405
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$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
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$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$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
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665