Istanbul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$675
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.34M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 146% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8505th ($1288 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 0.4 months in Makassar. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 1015th and 6737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578