Palembang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$131
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
43
😀 Quality of life
34
55
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.4M

The cost of living in Palembang is 54% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8933rd and 6109th ($420 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 1st in Indonesia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7557th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Ulaanbaatar

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Palembang Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$7750

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$441
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$499
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$485
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$496
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$438
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$378
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$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
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$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$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
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571

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$875
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$741
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$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594