Palembang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$188
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
5
😀 Quality of life
40
36
🏙️ Population
1.54M
79.2K

The cost of living in Palembang is 1% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8738th and 8761st ($457 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 2nd in Indonesia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 7235th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$701

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$493
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$422
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$364
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$521
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$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
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$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
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$2733
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$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$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
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
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$476
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$343
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$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
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$455
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$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
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$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
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$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288