Istanbul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$687
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
79
61
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.34M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 173% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4475th and 8746th ($1328 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 829th and 5739th 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
$10
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Makassar

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