Busan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$395
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.34M

The cost of living in Busan is 114% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4837th and 8488th ($1122 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 35th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 181st and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3666

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$901
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$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572