Kabul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$285
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$251
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
45
😀 Quality of life
13
56
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kabul is 14% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7801st and 8488th ($599 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Afghanistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 9123rd and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$3666

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$469
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$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572