Makassar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$225
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.34M
9.67M

The cost of living in Makassar is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8746th and 4545th ($486 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Makassar ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5739th and 16th 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
$2.03
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$7.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$19916

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$470
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$482
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$475
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$566
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$510
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$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

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$1089
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$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$917
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$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971