Istanbul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$587
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 115% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4816th and 8488th ($1125 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 790th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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