Abu Dhabi vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
83
56
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.34M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 244% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 2486th and 8488th ($1802 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 405th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Makassar

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Abu Dhabi Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$3666

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$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