Almaty vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$585
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
50
45
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.34M

The cost of living in Almaty is 102% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4975th and 8370th ($1051 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 4635th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.9
🥤 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
$697
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$3526

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464