Makassar vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$225
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$5389
😷 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 8746th and 4th ($486 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Makassar ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5739th and 15th 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
$2.03
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$21713

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$475
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$566
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$510
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$556
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$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
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$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192