Makassar vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$245
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$2627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
49
74
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.13M

The cost of living in Makassar is 51% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8505th and 5071st ($523 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Makassar ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 6737th and 2220th among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.84
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$13568

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Distance City Cost of living
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$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998