Makassar vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.34M
737K

The cost of living in Makassar is 83% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8505th and 125th ($523 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 92nd 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 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6737th and 99th 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
$2.84
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$29883

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$588
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$598
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$402
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$449
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$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
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$834
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$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
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$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
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$445
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$578

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$2851
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$3313
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$2907
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$2644
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$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
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$2669
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$2741
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$2641
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$2678
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$2525
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$2796
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$2655
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$2523
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$2609
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$2632
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$2295
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$2649
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$2461
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$2702
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$2782
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$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
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$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
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$2632
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$2551
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$2762
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$2419
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$2114