Bangkok vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$434
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.34M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 105% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5606th and 8746th ($996 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 2044th and 5739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Makassar

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Bangkok Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

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