Makassar vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
1.34M
8.8M

The cost of living in Makassar is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8370th and 6th ($519 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5604th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs New York City

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Makassar New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$17859

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$643
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$361
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$450
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$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
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$870
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$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
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$484
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$502
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$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
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$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
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$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
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$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
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$403
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$570
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$427
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$464

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$2529
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$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
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$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
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$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
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$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
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$2447
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$3028