Makassar vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$233
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
44
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.4M

The cost of living in Makassar is 45% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8651st and 6169th ($510 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Indonesia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5819th and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Ulaanbaatar

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Makassar Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$7641

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$493
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$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$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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$903
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$722
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$771
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$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635