Palembang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$105
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
38
13
😀 Quality of life
44
46
🏙️ Population
1.54M
948K

The cost of living in Palembang is 62% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 9016th and 5785th ($371 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Palembang ranked 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7352nd and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Vientiane

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Palembang Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.14
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$9878

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$469
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$472
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$552
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$516
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$627
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$477
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$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
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$501
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$466
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$2823
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$3105
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$551
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$843
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$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
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$794
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$502
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$737
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$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
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$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
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$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
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$452
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$446
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$564
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$1033
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$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
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$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
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$679
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$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$603
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$601
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$601
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$575
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$375