Dubai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.34M

The cost of living in Dubai is 374% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 1039th and 8651st ($2420 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 203rd and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Makassar

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Dubai Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$4042

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$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Makassar

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