Palembang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$109
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
13
😀 Quality of life
45
41
🏙️ Population
1.54M
948K

The cost of living in Palembang is 66% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8997th and 4818th ($390 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7095th and 7630th 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
$1.24
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$9382

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$480
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$561
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$490
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$503
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$864
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$534
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$788
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$771
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$523
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$413
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$771
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$367
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$519
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$420
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$689
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$578
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$590
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$1261
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$1139
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$558
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$560
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$588
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$539
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$680
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$603
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$558
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$568
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$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
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$570
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$667
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$569
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$556
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$675
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$652
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$577
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$623
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$635
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$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
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$737
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$558
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$558
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$958
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$774
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$461
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$650
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$562
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$774
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$623
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$581
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$571
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$567
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$372