Islamabad vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$169
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
45
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.34M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 25% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8988th and 8370th ($389 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6200th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$3526

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$335
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$287
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
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$401

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
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$570
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$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464