Palembang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$108
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
94
😀 Quality of life
44
89
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.44M

The cost of living in Palembang is 69% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8996th and 4661st ($388 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 7310th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Taipei

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Palembang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$18442

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$487
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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
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$391
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$533
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$467
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$2806
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$3119
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$551
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$838
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$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
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$851
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$536
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$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
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
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$474
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$470
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$678
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$1108
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$997
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$941
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$796
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$882
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$937
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$709
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$957
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$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
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$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
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$630
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$705
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$903
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$763
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$723
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$677
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$1064
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$682
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$696
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$697
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$634
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$661
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$698
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$610
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$598
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$667
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$617
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$665
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$465
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$602