Bangkok vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$465
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.34M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 101% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5467th and 8651st ($1027 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 2647th and 5819th 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
$3.24
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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