Almaty vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$524
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
70
61
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.34M

The cost of living in Almaty is 91% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8651st ($974 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 4192nd and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Makassar

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Almaty Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$493
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621