Busan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$380
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
45
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.34M

The cost of living in Busan is 98% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5114th and 8370th ($1029 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 25th in South Korea and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 108th and 5604th 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
$5.65
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$3526

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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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