Kolkata vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$127
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$215
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
61
61
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 26% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 9031st and 8746th ($362 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 28th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 5764th and 5739th 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
$2.1
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640