Palembang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$105
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
96
😀 Quality of life
44
64
🏙️ Population
1.54M
8.69M

The cost of living in Palembang is 42% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 9016th and 7691st ($371 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 7th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Palembang ranked 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7352nd and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Tehran

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Palembang Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.14
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$2402

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$345
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$438
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$469
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$472
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$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
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$610

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$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
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$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466