Istanbul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$689
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.34M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 156% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8651st ($1305 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Turkey and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 925th and 5819th 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
$10.5
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$493
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621