Makassar vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$245
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
55
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
1.34M
2.11M

The cost of living in Makassar is 12% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8505th and 8825th ($523 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 48th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 16th vs 7th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6737th vs 5663rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.84
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$10637

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$502
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534