Makassar vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$225
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
61
73
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.13M

The cost of living in Makassar is 49% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8746th and 5867th ($486 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Makassar ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5739th and 2462nd 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
$2.03
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$17593

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126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938