Chicago vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$215
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chicago is 487% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 358th and 8746th ($2851 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 28th in the United States and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United States vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 18th and 5739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Makassar

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Chicago Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640