Bandung vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$210
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$215
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.34M

The cost of living in Bandung is 3% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8655th and 8746th ($502 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 28th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Ranked 6th vs 8th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5685th vs 5739th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Makassar

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Bandung Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.4
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

Cities near Makassar

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