Makassar vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$233
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
46
13
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
1.34M
948K

The cost of living in Makassar is 52% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8651st and 5255th ($510 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5819th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$9882

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$493
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$509
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$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
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$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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63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380