Makassar vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$246
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
87
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.01M

The cost of living in Makassar is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8488th and 13th ($524 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 11th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5769th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs San Jose, United States

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Makassar San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146