Palembang vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$108
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
38
5
😀 Quality of life
44
45
🏙️ Population
1.54M
115K

The cost of living in Palembang is 6% less expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8996th and 8957th ($388 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.1 months in Thimphu. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 7310th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$633

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$456
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$487
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$488
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$609
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$536
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$684
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$495
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$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
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$533
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$467
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$2806
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$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
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$838
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$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
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$536
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$780
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$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
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$419
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$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
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$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
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$678
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$443
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$293
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$307
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$320
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$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
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$278
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$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
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$284
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$298
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$350
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$325
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$412
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$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
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$355
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$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
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$314
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$290
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$308
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$284
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$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285