Palembang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2138
🏠 One person rent
$131
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$68.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
90
😀 Quality of life
34
71
🏙️ Population
1.54M
13.9M

The cost of living in Palembang is 41% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8933rd and 6862nd ($420 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 81st in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 7557th and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$43.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$8.33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$7862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$2825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$16590

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$378
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$530
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$522
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$524
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$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
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$757
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$549
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$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
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$553
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$2852
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$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
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$709
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$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
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$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
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$630
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$700
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$734
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$679
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$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
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$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
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$632
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$581
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$507
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$657
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$526
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$618