Palembang vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$371
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$961
$1512
🏠 One person rent
$105
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$154
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$45
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
68
😀 Quality of life
44
70
🏙️ Population
1.54M
12.6M

The cost of living in Palembang is 29% less expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 9016th and 8548th ($371 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 485th 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 1.7 months in Zhengzhou. Palembang ranked 30th best city to live in Indonesia vs Zhengzhou ranked 30th in China, while ranked 7352nd and 3567th 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
$1.14
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.61
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.54
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$60.1
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$107
$310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$89.4
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.99
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.55
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.67
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7055
$21955

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$345
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$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$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
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
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$610

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$520
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$520
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$514
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$504
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$457
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$484
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$492
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$522
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$516
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$513
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$502
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$524
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$491
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$487
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$513
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$529
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$525
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$555
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$538
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$540
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$533
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$533
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$519
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$538
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$610
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$507
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$521
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$589
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$637
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$811
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$583
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$612
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$599
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$556
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$575
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$549
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$537
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$567