Kabul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$200
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
46
😀 Quality of life
25
61
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kabul is 7% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8651st ($473 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 0.4 months in Makassar. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 8992nd and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Makassar

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Kabul Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$4042

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$433
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$368
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$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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