Kuala Lumpur vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$468
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 92% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8651st ($981 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 520th and 5819th 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
$4.71
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

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