Palembang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$131
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
84
😀 Quality of life
34
80
🏙️ Population
1.54M
3.03M

The cost of living in Palembang is 55% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8933rd and 6052nd ($420 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 5th in Indonesia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 7557th and 496th 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
$1.37
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$13638

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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
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$496
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$438
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$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716