Makassar vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$239
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
58
26
🏙️ Population
1.34M
948K

The cost of living in Makassar is 58% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8370th and 4354th ($519 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5604th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$10038

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$506
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422