Al Ain vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$903
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
38
46
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
767K
1.34M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 186% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4207th and 8651st ($1457 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 505th and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Makassar

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Al Ain Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$4042

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
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Distance City Cost of living
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$493
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
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$424
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$499
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$445
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$621