Makassar vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$962
🏠 One person rent
$245
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
45
68
😀 Quality of life
49
50
🏙️ Population
1.34M
2.1M

The cost of living in Makassar is 26% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8505th and 8945th ($523 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 4th in Indonesia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Makassar ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6737th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.84
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$764

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270