Kolkata vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$124
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 29% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8651st ($364 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 23rd in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5562nd and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Makassar

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Kolkata Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Makassar

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