Istanbul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$514
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
76
58
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 97% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8370th ($1025 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 798th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$3526

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Makassar

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
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464