Islamabad vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$213
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
46
😀 Quality of life
50
61
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.34M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 9% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8843rd and 8651st ($464 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6696th and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Makassar

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Islamabad Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$4042

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$427
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$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
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$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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