Palembang vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$388
$511
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1004
$1473
🏠 One person rent
$108
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$158
$327
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$324
$664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
68
😀 Quality of life
44
68
🏙️ Population
1.54M
12.6M

The cost of living in Palembang is 24% less expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 8996th and 8643rd ($388 vs $511) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 498th in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Palembang compared to 1.3 months in Zhengzhou. Palembang ranked 29th best city to live in Indonesia vs Zhengzhou ranked 37th in China, while ranked 7310th and 4641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palembang vs Zhengzhou

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Palembang Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.21
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.76
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.5
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.6
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$114
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$94.3
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$9.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.07%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$977
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$3.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.85
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.83
$4.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7191
$21713

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$362
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$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
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$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
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$2806
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$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
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$627

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$516
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$516
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$518
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$509
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$483
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$489
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$518
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$520
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$507
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$506
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$514
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$498
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$491
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$506
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$523
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$518
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$569
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$534
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$525
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$542
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$531
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$543
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$541
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$531
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$598
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$492
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$583
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$659
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$803
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$572
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$602
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$596
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$545
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$578
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$540
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$529
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$556