Makassar vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
89
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
1.34M
5.87M

The cost of living in Makassar is 83% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8370th and 133rd ($519 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Indonesia and Singapore, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5604th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Singapore City

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Makassar Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.78
🥤 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
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$26424

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544