Makassar vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$233
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
85
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
1.34M
5.65M

The cost of living in Makassar is 53% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8651st and 5142nd ($510 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th in Indonesia and Russia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5819th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Saint Petersburg

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Makassar Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$12085

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$493
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$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606