Makassar vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$246
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
56
34
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.54M

The cost of living in Makassar is 25% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8488th and 8933rd ($524 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 77th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Ranked 6th vs 36th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5769th vs 7557th 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
$1.98
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571