Makassar vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$233
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
61
59
🏙️ Population
1.34M
120K

The cost of living in Makassar is 42% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8651st and 6471st ($510 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5819th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Pattaya

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Makassar Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$12044

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$493
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$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514