Makassar vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$904
🏠 One person rent
$246
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
56
31
🏙️ Population
1.34M
2.1M

The cost of living in Makassar is 39% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8488th and 9038th ($524 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 7th in Indonesia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 5769th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Rawalpindi

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Makassar Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286