Dhaka vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$150
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$215
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.34M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 2% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8770th and 8746th ($478 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Bangladesh and Indonesia, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 6105th and 5739th 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
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$3858

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$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640