Bandung vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$224
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
45
😀 Quality of life
39
56
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.34M

The cost of living in Bandung is 9% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8087th and 8488th ($571 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 35th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Ranked 20th vs 6th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 7032nd vs 5769th 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
$1.76
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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