Palembang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$1895
🏠 One person rent
$108
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$1075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
44
74
🏙️ Population
1.54M
13.9M

The cost of living in Palembang is 42% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8996th and 7496th ($388 vs $663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 93rd 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 1.6 months in Tianjin. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 10th in China, while ranked 7310th and 2445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$4.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$7.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
3.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$4.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$14.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$19275

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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
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$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
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$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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$656
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$716
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$646
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$630
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$767
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$621
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$697
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$572
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$1044
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$734
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$645
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$562
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$564
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$673
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$626
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$468
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$584
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$632
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$528
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$512
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$492
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$558
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$466
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$748
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$709
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$660
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$525
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$521
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$524
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$519
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
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$540
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$562
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$566
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$493
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$657
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$554
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$547