Makassar vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$3624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
93
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
1.34M
2.14M

The cost of living in Makassar is 77% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 8370th and 1068th ($519 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 6th in Indonesia and Australia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 5604th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Perth

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Makassar Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$12548

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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
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693