Palembang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$395
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$122
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$172
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$273
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
73
😀 Quality of life
36
81
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.87M

The cost of living in Palembang is 52% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8967th and 6380th ($395 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 10th 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 1.7 months in Tainan. Palembang ranked 33rd best city to live in Indonesia vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 7425th and 498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Tainan

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Palembang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.09
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.24
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.44
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$99.2
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.1
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.6
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.01%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$678
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.57
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.11
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.2
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$117
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7821
$6108

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$518
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$539
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$513
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$563
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$500
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$542
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$883
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$545
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$703
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$679
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$521
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$427
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$682
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$373
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$430
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$669
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$490
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$471
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$788
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$796
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$894
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$728
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$897
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$821
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$875
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$823
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$731
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$1073
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$627
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$1181
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$644
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$688
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$967
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$625
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$664
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$669
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$451
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$443
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$649
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$569
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$648
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$1155
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$655
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$603
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$630
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$936
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$681
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$726
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$601
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