Makassar vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1236
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$245
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
1.34M
8.8M

The cost of living in Makassar is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8440th and 3rd ($525 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 1.2 months in New York City. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5631st and 22nd 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
$3.05
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.25
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.1
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.58
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.93
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.73
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4170
$21465

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$503
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$510
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$511
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$501
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$505
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$365
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$410
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$502
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$453
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$464
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$486
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$439
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$442
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$507
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$417
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$3271
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$3040
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$2886
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$2703
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$3302
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$2701
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$2756
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$2698
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$2720
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$2730
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$2792
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$2667
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$2729
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$2740
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$2512
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$2693
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$2732
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$2531
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$2587
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$2637
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$2614
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$2749
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$2664
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$2480
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$2715
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$2722
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$2676
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$2747
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$2664
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$2716
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$2745
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$2611
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$2456
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$2674
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$2772
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