Islamabad vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$198
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.34M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 16% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8895th and 8488th ($439 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 6293rd and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$3666

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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