Kabul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$195
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$232
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
45
😀 Quality of life
33
49
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kabul is 12% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8505th ($458 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Afghanistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 8609th and 6737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$4103

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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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