Palembang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$105
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
44
😀 Quality of life
44
64
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.4M

The cost of living in Palembang is 60% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 9016th and 6046th ($371 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7352nd and 5297th 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
$1.14
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$8817

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$424
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$345
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$438
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$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
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$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
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$610

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$778
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$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
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$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672