Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Palembang Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 34.5% more expensive than Palembang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Delhi
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Delhi are more expensive than in Palembang. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Delhi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Palembang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Palembang, you would:
pay 70.0% more for restaurants
|
Palembang
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.19
IDR19,874.10
|
$5.64
₹503.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
IDR15,236.81
|
$0.48
₹42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
IDR12,421.32
|
$0.17
₹15.46
|
|
Palembang vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Palembang
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
IDR18,217.93
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
IDR99,370.52
|
$2.34
₹208.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
IDR78,993.27
|
$2.91
₹259.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
IDR19,834.36
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR22,536.88
|
$1.59
₹141.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
IDR22,536.88
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.36
₹32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
₹41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.26
₹22.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.17
₹15.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.23
₹20.11
|
|
Palembang vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Palembang
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
IDR47,488.75
|
$4.22
₹377.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,844.85
IDR496,852,607.08
|
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.93
₹261.92
|
|
Palembang vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Palembang
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
IDR380,920.33
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$71.63
IDR1,192,446.26
|
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.75
IDR794,964.17
|
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
|
Palembang vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Palembang
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
Palembang vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palembang
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
$2.25
₹201.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
IDR23,186.45
|
$2.11
₹188.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.39
IDR39,748.21
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.91
IDR298,111.56
|
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$5.07
₹453.32
|
|
Palembang vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Palembang
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.78
IDR695,593.65
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.91
IDR298,111.56
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
|
Palembang vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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