Makassar vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$233
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
61
75
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.13M

The cost of living in Makassar is 50% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8651st and 5510th ($510 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 38th in Indonesia and South Korea, respectively. Check Indonesia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 2.6 months in Ulsan. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 5819th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Ulsan

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Makassar Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$15450

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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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982