Dhaka vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$152
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.34M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 6% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8651st ($481 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6218th and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Makassar

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Dhaka Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$4042

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$351
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$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$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
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621