Palembang vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$188
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
43
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.4M

The cost of living in Palembang is 42% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8738th and 6405th ($457 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in Indonesia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7235th and 5931st 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
$1.31
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$5.25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$5952

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$450
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$479
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$476
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$493
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$422
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$364
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$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$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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$607
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$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625