Al Ain vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$1218
🏠 One person rent
$889
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
37
56
😀 Quality of life
64
46
🏙️ Population
767K
1.34M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 188% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 2952nd and 8383rd ($1449 vs $503) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Makassar ranked 11th in Indonesia, while ranked 4608th and 6484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$8.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$2.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$128
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$536
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$22.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
10.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$1323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$1.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$55.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$4920

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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
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$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$483
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$487
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$483
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$494
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$482
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$494
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$374
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$489
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$404
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$589
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$667
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$575
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$702
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$485
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$500
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$493
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$489
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$486
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$485
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$534
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$523
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$515
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$458
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$392
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$487
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$514
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$483
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$517
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$427
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$578
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$487
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$489
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$543
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$420
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$426
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$611
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$438
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$562