Palembang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$109
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
5
😀 Quality of life
45
42
🏙️ Population
1.54M
115K

The cost of living in Palembang is 7% less expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8997th and 8940th ($390 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 2nd in Indonesia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7095th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.24
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$653

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$461
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$511
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$517
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$665
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$567
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$699
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$502
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$555
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$400
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$542
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$480
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$2909
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$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
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$789
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$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
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$788
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$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
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$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
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$643
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$450
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$297
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$308
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$311
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$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
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$281
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$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
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$293
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$294
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$352
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$332
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$427
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$350
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$464
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$362
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$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
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$328
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$300
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$286
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$320
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$289
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$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289