Makassar vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$245
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
13
😀 Quality of life
49
41
🏙️ Population
1.34M
948K

The cost of living in Makassar is 55% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8505th and 4818th ($523 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6737th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.84
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$9382

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$502
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$519
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$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
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$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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$578
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$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372