Makassar vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$961
🏠 One person rent
$225
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
38
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.54M

The cost of living in Makassar is 31% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8746th and 9016th ($486 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 79th 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 8th vs 30th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5739th vs 7352nd 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
$2.03
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$7055

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$470
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$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610