Karachi vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Karachi | Makassar | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Karachi is 16% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8872nd and 8440th ($442 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Pakistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Indonesia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 6253rd and 5631st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Karachi vs Makassar
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| Karachi | Makassar | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 208 km or 129 mi | Nawabshah | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Mirpur Khas | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Larkana | |
| 324 km or 201 mi |  Bhuj | |
| 366 km or 227 mi | Sukkur | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Jacobabad | |
| 445 km or 277 mi | Porbandar | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Rajkot | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Mehsana | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Quetta | |
| 601 km or 374 mi | Ahmedabad | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Gandhinagar | |
| 626 km or 389 mi | Bhavnagar | |
| 629 km or 391 mi | Jodhpur | |
| 643 km or 399 mi | Pali | |
| 643 km or 399 mi | Nadiad | |
| 645 km or 401 mi |  Chabahar | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Udaipur | |
| 679 km or 422 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Bahawalpur | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 692 km or 430 mi | Vadodara | |
| 711 km or 442 mi | Godhra | |
| 719 km or 447 mi | Bikaner | |
| 723 km or 449 mi | Surat | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Multan | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Navsari | |
| 761 km or 473 mi |  Kandahar | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Bhilwara | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Khanewal | |
| 785 km or 488 mi | Ajmer | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Lashkargah | |
| 796 km or 494 mi | Zahedan | |
| 812 km or 504 mi | Burewala | |
| 836 km or 519 mi | Ratlam | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Vasai | |
| 865 km or 537 mi |  Muscat | |
| 866 km or 538 mi | Sikar | |
| 874 km or 543 mi | Zabol |
Cities near Makassar
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 126 km or 78 mi |  Parepare | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Palopo | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Baubau | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Kendari | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Bima | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Palu | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Mataram | |
| 549 km or 341 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Samarinda | |
| 592 km or 368 mi | Ubud | |
| 607 km or 377 mi | Denpasar | |
| 614 km or 382 mi | Bali | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Bontang | |
| 691 km or 429 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 723 km or 450 mi | Kupang | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 750 km or 466 mi | Gorontalo | |
| 771 km or 479 mi |  Maliana | |
| 771 km or 479 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Surabaya | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Dili | |
| 796 km or 495 mi | Ainaro | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Malang | |
| 820 km or 509 mi | Batu | |
| 861 km or 535 mi | Baucau | |
| 867 km or 539 mi | Blitar | |
| 870 km or 541 mi | Kediri | |
| 915 km or 569 mi | Madiun | |
| 952 km or 592 mi | Manado | |
| 958 km or 595 mi | Tarakan | |
| 974 km or 605 mi | Bitung | |
| 984 km or 611 mi | Ambon | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Surakarta | |
| 1015 km or 631 mi | Salatiga | |
| 1015 km or 631 mi | Semarang | |
| 1043 km or 648 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 1062 km or 660 mi |  Tawau |