Makassar vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$233
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$196
😷 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 2% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8651st and 8720th ($510 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 29th 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 7th vs 13th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5819th vs 6843rd 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
$2.4
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$493
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621

Cities near Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411