Almaty vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$531
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$215
😷 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 109% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5468th and 8746th ($1014 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 3901st and 5739th 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
$8.96
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640