Makassar vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
17
😀 Quality of life
58
85
🏙️ Population
1.34M
419K

The cost of living in Makassar is 77% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8370th and 1237th ($519 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Indonesia and New Zealand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 5604th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Wellington

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Makassar Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$13015

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$506
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$525
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$506
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$556
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$568
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$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
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$1887
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$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
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$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
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$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597