Bangkok vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$405
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
45
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.34M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 74% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5960th and 8370th ($902 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 1087th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$3526

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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