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Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Makassar is 52.6% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Makassar is 64.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Makassar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rpย 50.8K
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-82.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.31 Rpย 157.5K
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-86.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.01 Rpย 51.0K
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-78.30%
Cappuccino
$1.73 Rpย 29.3K
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-37.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 Rpย 11.0K
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-76.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 Rpย 6,726
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 Rpย 61.7K
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-17.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 Rpย 63.4K
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-18.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Makassar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 Rpย 27.7K
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Rpย 18.4K
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-46.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 Rpย 10.9K
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-66.84%
Eggs
$1.41 Rpย 23.8K
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-59.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.58 Rpย 94.5K
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-70.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 Rpย 47.6K
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-70.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.29 Rpย 72.6K
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-77.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 Rpย 39.3K
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 Rpย 27.4K
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-34.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 Rpย 31.4K
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-15.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rpย 26.3K
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-45.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 Rpย 20.5K
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-37.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 Rpย 25.8K
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-17.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rpย 7,591
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-69.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rpย 7,533
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-50.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rpย 43.0K
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-64.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.84 Rpย 403.5K
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
233.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 Rpย 33.9K
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
39.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 Rpย 42.5K
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
8.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Makassar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rpย 5,490
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-89.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.69 Rpย 79.4K
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-83.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rpย 9,617
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-87.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rpย 4,881
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-86.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 Rpย 51.1K
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-89.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K Rpย 280.4M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-56.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K Rpย 317.8M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-42.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makassar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 Rpย 1.1M
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-64.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.56 Rpย 60.3K
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-84.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 Rpย 553.8K
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-13.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Makassar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.20 Rpย 392.6K
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-59.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 Rpย 107.0K
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-70.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rpย 51.0K
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-73.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Makassar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 Rpย 1.8M
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-85.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,232 Rpย 71.6M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-71.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Makassar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.16 Rpย 510.4K
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-65.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.54 Rpย 432.3K
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-31.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 Rpย 1.4M
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-20.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.67 Rpย 756.0K
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-61.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Makassar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 Rpย 3.6M
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-86.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 Rpย 2.8M
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-86.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$425 Rpย 7.2M
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-84.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 Rpย 5.8M
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-83.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,208 Rpย 20.4M
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-82.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$797 Rpย 13.5M
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-83.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Makassar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$224 Rpย 3.8M
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-90.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
3.39
76.99%

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Last update for Makassar: January 10, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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