Makassar vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$239
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
59
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.62M

The cost of living in Makassar is 9% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8370th and 7939th ($519 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 7th vs 26th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5604th vs 7195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Semarang

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Makassar Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$2132

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$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

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444