Makassar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$246
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
1.34M
9.67M

The cost of living in Makassar is 64% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8488th and 3861st ($524 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 2 months in Seoul. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5769th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Seoul

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Makassar Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$21834

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$515
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$534
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$509
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$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572

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$1085
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$1008
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$1038
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$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
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$1027
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$1098
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$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043