Makassar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1236
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$245
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$236
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
1.34M
9.67M

The cost of living in Makassar is 61% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8440th and 4104th ($525 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5631st and 30th 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
$3.05
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.25
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.04
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.58
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.95
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.93
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.73
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4170
$20197

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$497
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$1267
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$475
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$509
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$614
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$441
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$503
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$510
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$549
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$511
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$501
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$505
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$365
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$410
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$502
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$453
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$464
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$486
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$439
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$527
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$442
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$507
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$417
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$421
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$493
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$955
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$1161
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$1129
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$1400
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$1283
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$1163
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$1022
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$974
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$1098
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$1099
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$1063
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$1165
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$1075
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$1070
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$1092
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$1055
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$1127
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$984
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