Makassar vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$245
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
38
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.54M

The cost of living in Makassar is 34% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8505th and 8997th ($523 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 78th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Ranked 16th vs 25th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6737th vs 7095th 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
$2.84
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$7422

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$502
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$519
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$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$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
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584