Bandung vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$226
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
46
😀 Quality of life
61
61
🏙️ Population
2.88M
1.34M

The cost of living in Bandung is 5% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8495th and 8651st ($536 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 23rd in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Ranked 8th vs 7th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5820th vs 5819th 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
$1.49
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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