Makassar vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$239
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
1.34M
9.67M

The cost of living in Makassar is 64% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8370th and 3641st ($519 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5604th and 23rd 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
$3.17
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$19966

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$506
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$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963