Abu Dhabi vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
45
😀 Quality of life
85
49
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.34M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 272% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 2187th and 8505th ($1942 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 443rd and 6737th 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
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$4103

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$1730
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$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$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