Makassar vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$246
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
66
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.13M

The cost of living in Makassar is 52% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8488th and 4952nd ($524 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5769th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980