Makassar vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$233
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.34M
8.8M

The cost of living in Makassar is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8651st and 4th ($510 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 18th 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
$2.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$21999

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$496
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$1175
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$464
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$527
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$476
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$437
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$514
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$459
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$549
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$522
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$513
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$419
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$379
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$408
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$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
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$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
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$440
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$506
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$405
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$424
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$499
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$445
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$2850
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$3614
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$3134
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$3092
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$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
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$2868
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$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
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$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
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$2750
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$2792
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$2533
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$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
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$2539
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$2512
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$2665
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$2684
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$2774
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$2685
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$2477
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$2702
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$2782
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$2665
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$2772
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$2697
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$2734
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$2666
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$2638
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$2497
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$2687
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$2863
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$2758
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$2690
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$2503
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