Palembang vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$188
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$180
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
13
😀 Quality of life
40
26
🏙️ Population
1.54M
948K

The cost of living in Palembang is 63% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8738th and 4354th ($457 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Palembang compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Palembang ranked 28th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7235th and 8730th 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
$1.31
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.82
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.58
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$152
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$102
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.06%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$749
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.56
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.14
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.27
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.97
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8156
$10038

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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
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$2733
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$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
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$480

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422