Makassar vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$2235
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$4982
🏠 One person rent
$246
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$2429
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
17
😀 Quality of life
56
84
🏙️ Population
1.34M
216K

The cost of living in Makassar is 77% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8488th and 1293rd ($524 vs $2235) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Wellington. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 5769th and 353rd 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
$1.98
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$73.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$7.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$2525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$2135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$8089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$7074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$7.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$25.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$81
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$13500

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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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1844
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1406
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1334
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1318
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1640
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1573
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1205
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1447
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1403
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1981
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1569
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1274
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1671
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1654
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1791
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1879
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1634
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1939
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1848
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2205
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1916
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1463
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1531
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1928
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1359
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1532
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2286
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2801
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1833
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2472
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1755
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1997
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1732
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2265
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1700