Palembang vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1013
$1433
🏠 One person rent
$109
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$161
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$575
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
38
77
😀 Quality of life
45
68
🏙️ Population
1.54M
12.6M

The cost of living in Palembang is 23% less expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 8997th and 8651st ($390 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 491st 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 1.1 months in Zhengzhou. Palembang ranked 25th best city to live in Indonesia vs Zhengzhou ranked 36th in China, while ranked 7095th and 4484th 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
$1.24
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.81
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.7
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$61.5
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$54.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.08%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$915
$2753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$680
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.19
$2.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.6
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.71
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.9
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$19556

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$444
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$448
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$443
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$429
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$368
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$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
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$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$513
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$518
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$522
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$517
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$516
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$478
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$502
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$489
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$517
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$523
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$506
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$511
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$510
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$506
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$507
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$503
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$525
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$515
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$572
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$537
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$513
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$544
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$527
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$553
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$551
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$534
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$582
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$484
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$526
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$585
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$689
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$807
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$567
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$598
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$580
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$552
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$581
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$543
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$518
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$563