Palembang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$1842
🏠 One person rent
$109
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$65.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$940
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
89
😀 Quality of life
45
74
🏙️ Population
1.54M
13.9M

The cost of living in Palembang is 40% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8997th and 7452nd ($390 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 98th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 9th in China, while ranked 7095th and 2435th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.24
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$7.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$5873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$2154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$4.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$14.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$3.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$18657

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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
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$561
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$789
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$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
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$864
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$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
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$519
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$420
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$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
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$471
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$478
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$643
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$641
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$707
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$634
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$619
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$750
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$638
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$688
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$565
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$1029
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$724
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$634
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$558
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$660
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$614
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$456
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$580
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$616
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$533
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$505
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$480
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$574
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$454
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$741
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$694
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$654
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$523
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$558
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$527
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$499
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$535
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$615
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$544
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$550
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$562
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$505
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$652
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$548
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$573