Makassar vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$245
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
45
19
😀 Quality of life
49
23
🏙️ Population
1.34M
2.86M

The cost of living in Makassar is 68% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8505th and 3285th ($523 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Makassar ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6737th and 9031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.84
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$3611

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$502
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$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874