Makassar vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$246
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
56
35
🏙️ Population
1.34M
948K

The cost of living in Makassar is 55% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8488th and 4681st ($524 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 3rd in Indonesia and Laos, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5769th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Vientiane

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Makassar Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$9305

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$515
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$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407