Palembang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$109
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
94
😀 Quality of life
45
87
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.6M

The cost of living in Palembang is 70% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8997th and 4455th ($390 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 7095th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.24
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$17567

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$490
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$864
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$534
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$771
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$523
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$413
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$367
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$420
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$689
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$942
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$802
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$993
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$695
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$1006
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$894
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$914
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$628
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$854
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$1078
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$621
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$615
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$700
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$753
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$697
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