Kuala Lumpur vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$367
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 43% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6605th and 8370th ($743 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 772nd and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Makassar

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Kuala Lumpur Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$3526

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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