Makassar vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$225
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
61
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.62M

The cost of living in Makassar is 0.9% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8746th and 8724th ($486 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 26th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Ranked 8th vs 13th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5739th vs 6803rd 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
$2.03
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$2180

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$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

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419