Makassar vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
1.34M
737K

The cost of living in Makassar is 85% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8746th and 126th ($486 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 94th 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 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5739th and 147th 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
$2.03
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$30033

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$470
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$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098