Busan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$390
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.34M

The cost of living in Busan is 102% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5092nd and 8440th ($1060 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 22nd in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 201st and 5631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$9.25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$24.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$0.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$0.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$4170

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$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
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$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
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$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$508
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$522
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$506
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$512
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$597
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$553
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$606
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$355
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$460
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$469
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$580
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$845
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$497
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1267
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$553
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$475
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$509
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$614
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$441
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$503
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$510
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$511
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$501
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$505
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$365
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$410
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$502
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$453
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$464
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$486
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$439
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$527
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$442
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$507
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$417
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$421
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$493
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$408
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$544