Makassar vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$246
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
56
16
🏙️ Population
1.34M
2.86M

The cost of living in Makassar is 69% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8488th and 2973rd ($524 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Indonesia and North Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5769th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Pyongyang

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Makassar Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$3493

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$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839