Makassar vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$239
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
58
42
🏙️ Population
1.34M
116K

The cost of living in Makassar is 22% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8370th and 7072nd ($519 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 10th in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 5604th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$8397

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509