Makassar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$245
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.34M
9.67M

The cost of living in Makassar is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8505th and 4296th ($523 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Makassar ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6737th and 90th 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
$2.84
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$21347

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$502
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$519
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$507
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$588
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$549
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$598
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$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
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$578

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$1134
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$1097
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$1090
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$1078
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$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
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$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
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$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
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$1066
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$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
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$1120
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$1098
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$1076
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$1171
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$1568
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$1079
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$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
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$874
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$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
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$1068
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$920
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$924
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$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
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$1020