Kuala Lumpur vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$415
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
45
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.34M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 66% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6384th and 8505th ($866 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd 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 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 985th and 6737th 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
$4.41
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578