Makassar vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$991
🏠 One person rent
$239
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.54M

The cost of living in Makassar is 14% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8370th and 8738th ($519 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 56th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Ranked 7th vs 28th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5604th vs 7235th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Palembang

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Makassar Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
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$506
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$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$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
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480