Islamabad vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$228
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$215
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
70
46
😀 Quality of life
50
61
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.34M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 2% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8685th and 8746th ($496 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 6656th and 5739th 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
$3.5
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$3858

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$446
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$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640