Makassar vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$998
🏠 One person rent
$225
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
46
5
😀 Quality of life
61
43
🏙️ Population
1.34M
115K

The cost of living in Makassar is 18% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8746th and 8941st ($486 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in Indonesia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Makassar ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5739th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Thimphu

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Makassar Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$600

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$470
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$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274