Palembang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$131
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$1789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
95
😀 Quality of life
34
86
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.6M

The cost of living in Palembang is 64% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8933rd and 4715th ($420 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 1st in Indonesia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 1.5 months in Taipei. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 7557th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$18424

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$378
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$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
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$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
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$553
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$2852
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$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
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$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
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$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
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$571

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1060
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$1028
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$868
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$745
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$828
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$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
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$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
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$932
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$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
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$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
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$712
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$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
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$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
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$633
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$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605