Makassar vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$239
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
52
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
1.34M
2.11M

The cost of living in Makassar is 4% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8370th and 8502nd ($519 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 35th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Ranked 7th vs 14th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5604th vs 6617th 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
$3.17
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465