Gwangju vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$462
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.34M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 107% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5038th and 8505th ($1081 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 22nd 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 Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 363rd and 6737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$4103

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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
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$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578