Makassar vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$245
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
17
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
1.34M
216K

The cost of living in Makassar is 72% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8505th and 2432nd ($523 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 3rd in Indonesia and New Zealand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 1.8 months in Wellington. Makassar ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 6737th and 358th 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
$2.84
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$12047

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$502
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$519
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$507
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$588
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$598
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$402
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$449
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$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
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$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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$1838
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$1743
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$1709
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$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
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$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
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$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
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$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
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$1811