Busan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$430
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.34M

The cost of living in Busan is 118% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5007th and 8651st ($1114 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 23rd in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 121st and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Makassar

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Busan Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.51
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$4042

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$946
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$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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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