Palembang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$2091
🏠 One person rent
$109
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
43
😀 Quality of life
45
61
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.4M

The cost of living in Palembang is 55% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8997th and 6373rd ($390 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in Indonesia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7095th and 5856th 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
$1.24
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$46
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$70.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$5.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$70
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$4.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$6621

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$444
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$448
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$443
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$429
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$368
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$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
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$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$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
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584

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$735
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$725
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$912
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$631
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$986
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$659
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$541
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$629
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1365
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$655
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$638
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$642
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$518
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$785
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$748
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$614
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$580
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$548
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$564
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$589
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$480
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$546
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$484
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$615
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$470
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$553
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$411
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$694
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$597
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$1029
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$600