Kolkata vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$132
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
45
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 23% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8958th and 8370th ($399 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 25th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5392nd and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$3526

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Makassar

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