Makassar vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$245
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
49
98
🏙️ Population
1.34M
8.8M

The cost of living in Makassar is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8505th and 4th ($523 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Makassar ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6737th and 11th 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
$2.84
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$22663

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$402
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$449
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$459
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$568
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$834
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$489
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$1134
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$547
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$470
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$531
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$470
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$445
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$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
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$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
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$513
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$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
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$422
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$488
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$445
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$578

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$2569
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$3364
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$3066
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$2913
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$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
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$2545
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$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
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$2770
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$2705
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$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
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$2774
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$2695
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$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
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$2911
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$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
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$2470
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$3174