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

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Makassar San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
87
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.01M

The cost of living in Makassar is 85% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8370th and 22nd ($519 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5604th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$15889

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$506
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$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123