Makassar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$233
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
1.34M
9.67M

The cost of living in Makassar is 63% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8651st and 4438th ($510 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5819th and 70th 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
$2.4
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$21825

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$493
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$509
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$498
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$593
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$537
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$588
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$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
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$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

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$1117
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$1092
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$1071
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$1061
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$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
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$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
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$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
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$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
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$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
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$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
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$1046
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$867
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$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
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$1121
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$986
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$892
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$903
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$1003
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$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986