Istanbul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$649
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
76
57
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.34M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 138% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4347th and 8440th ($1248 vs $525) 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 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 850th and 5631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Makassar

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Istanbul Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$9.25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$3.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$24.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$0.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$0.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$1.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$4170

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$349

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$508
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$522
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$506
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$512
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$597
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$553
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$606
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$355
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$460
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$469
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$580
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$845
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$497
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1267
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$553
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$475
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$509
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$614
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$441
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$503
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$510
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$511
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$501
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$505
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$365
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$410
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$502
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$453
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$464
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$486
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$439
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$527
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$442
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$507
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$417
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$421
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$493
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$408
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$544