Makassar vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$233
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.34M
737K

The cost of living in Makassar is 84% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8651st and 142nd ($510 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 101st 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 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5819th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Seattle

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Makassar Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$28950

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$1175
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$464
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$527
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$476
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$437
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$514
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$459
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$549
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$522
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$513
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$419
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$379
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$408
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$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
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$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
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$440
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$506
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$405
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$424
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$499
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$445
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$2896
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$3292
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$3041
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$2681
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$2717
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$2855
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$2778
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$2604
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$3559
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$2702
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$2807
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$2737
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$2915
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$2739
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$2677
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$2734
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$2475
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$2717
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$2587
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$2641
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