Palembang vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$188
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
96
😀 Quality of life
40
61
🏙️ Population
1.54M
8.69M

The cost of living in Palembang is 35% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8738th and 6811th ($457 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 11th in Indonesia and Iran, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7235th and 5288th 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
$1.31
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$1883

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$479
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$493
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$422
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$364
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$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$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
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569