Makassar vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$239
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
66
😀 Quality of life
58
73
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.15M

The cost of living in Makassar is 52% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8370th and 4812th ($519 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 21st 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 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5604th and 1859th 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
$3.17
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$13766

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923