Kuala Lumpur vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$450
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 70% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6160th and 8488th ($892 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 883rd and 5769th 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
$4.35
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572