Makassar vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
1.34M
737K

The cost of living in Makassar is 83% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8370th and 145th ($519 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5604th and 125th 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
$3.17
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$29730

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$506
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$556
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$568
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$643
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$361
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$450
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$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
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$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
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$427
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$464

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
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$2627
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$2597
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$2604
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$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
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$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
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$2500
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$2576
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$2588
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$2255
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$2451
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$2470
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$2210