Makassar vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$239
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
43
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.4M

The cost of living in Makassar is 34% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8370th and 6405th ($519 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Indonesia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 5604th and 5931st 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
$3.17
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$5952

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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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$759
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$576
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$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625