Palembang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$188
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
93
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.29M

The cost of living in Palembang is 47% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8738th and 6163rd ($457 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 10th in Indonesia and Taiwan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 7235th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$13937

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$521
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$493
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$512
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$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
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$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
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$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
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$585
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$480
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$2733
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$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
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$623
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$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
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$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
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$545
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$480

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$917
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$860
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$1011
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$1169
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$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
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$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
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$676
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$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
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$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
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$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
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$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
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$588
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$589
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$811
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$725
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$644
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$716