Palembang vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$188
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
38
90
😀 Quality of life
40
73
🏙️ Population
1.54M
13.9M

The cost of living in Palembang is 34% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 8738th and 6886th ($457 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 104th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 7235th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.31
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$16123

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$493
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$422
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$364
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$521
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$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
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$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480

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Distance City Cost of living
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$667
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$733
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$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
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$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600