Palembang vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$131
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
38
93
😀 Quality of life
34
83
🏙️ Population
1.54M
2.33M

The cost of living in Palembang is 52% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8933rd and 6227th ($420 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 6th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 7557th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$13630

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$378
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$530
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$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
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
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$630
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$571

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$828
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$864
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$1060
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$1158
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$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
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$683
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$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
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$654
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$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
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$731
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$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
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$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
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$731
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$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
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$691