Almaty vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$499
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.34M

The cost of living in Almaty is 79% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6015th and 8488th ($941 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 4176th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572