Makassar vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$247
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
52
😀 Quality of life
56
43
🏙️ Population
1.34M
2.11M

The cost of living in Makassar is 1% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8486th and 8535th ($525 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 38th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Ranked 6th vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5762nd vs 6661st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Medan

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Makassar Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.94
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$3.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$117
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$65.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$1898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$667
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.96
$9.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$4.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$7.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$2.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.2
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3634
$11523

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$516
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$536
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$510
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$518
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$597
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$576
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$381
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$500
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$893
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1129
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$591
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$506
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$516
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$464
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$513
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$559
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$511
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$390
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$428
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$471
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$488
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$504
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$559
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$534
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$435
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$446
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$455
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$502
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$517
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$536
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$623
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$671
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$672
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$636
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$731
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$740
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$595
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$686
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$736
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$889
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$616
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$568
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$564
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$629
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$588
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$418
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$700
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$800
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$591
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$747
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$988
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$516
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$820
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$805
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$752
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$517
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544