Ho Chi Minh vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$376
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
45
😀 Quality of life
65
56
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.34M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 42% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6692nd and 8488th ($744 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Vietnam and Indonesia, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 4277th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Makassar

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Ho Chi Minh Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

Cities near Makassar

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