Chicago vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$229
😷 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 453% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 375th and 8651st ($2822 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 23rd 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 22nd and 5819th 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
$19.9
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Makassar

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