Makassar vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$225
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
19
😀 Quality of life
61
23
🏙️ Population
1.34M
2.86M

The cost of living in Makassar is 71% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8746th and 3318th ($486 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5739th and 9024th 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
$2.03
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$4572

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126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819