Makassar vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
1.34M
4.53M

The cost of living in Makassar is 78% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8370th and 933rd ($519 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in Indonesia and Australia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5604th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Melbourne

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Makassar Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$18868

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$506
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$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
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$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481