Kabul vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$276
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
45
😀 Quality of life
21
58
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kabul is 9% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7972nd and 8370th ($567 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 8953rd and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.9
🥤 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
$173
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$3526

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$449
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$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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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