Gwangju vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$485
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
83
56
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.34M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 125% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4654th and 8488th ($1178 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 411th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$3666

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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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