Dubai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dubai | Makassar | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dubai is 329% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 1218th and 8370th ($2229 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 189th and 5604th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 22 km or 14 mi | Ajman | |
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| 108 km or 67 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
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| 246 km or 153 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 339 km or 211 mi |  Seeb | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Nizwa | |
| 380 km or 236 mi |  Doha | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Muscat | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Al Khor | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Jahrom | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Fasa | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Jiroft | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Sirjan | |
| 485 km or 301 mi |  Manama | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Riffa | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Isa Town | |
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| 537 km or 334 mi | Dammam | |
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| 560 km or 348 mi | Qatif | |
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| 568 km or 353 mi | Marvdasht | |
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| 578 km or 359 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Kerman | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Jubail | |
| 601 km or 373 mi | Borazjan | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Yasuj | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Zahedan | |
| 743 km or 461 mi | Yazd | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 126 km or 78 mi |  Parepare | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Palopo | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Baubau | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Kendari | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Bima | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Palu | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Mataram | |
| 549 km or 341 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Samarinda | |
| 592 km or 368 mi | Ubud | |
| 607 km or 377 mi | Denpasar | |
| 614 km or 382 mi | Bali | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Bontang | |
| 691 km or 429 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 723 km or 450 mi | Kupang | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 750 km or 466 mi | Gorontalo | |
| 771 km or 479 mi |  Maliana | |
| 771 km or 479 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Surabaya | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Dili | |
| 796 km or 495 mi | Ainaro | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Malang | |
| 820 km or 509 mi | Batu | |
| 861 km or 535 mi | Baucau | |
| 867 km or 539 mi | Blitar | |
| 870 km or 541 mi | Kediri | |
| 915 km or 569 mi | Madiun | |
| 952 km or 592 mi | Manado | |
| 958 km or 595 mi | Tarakan | |
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| 984 km or 611 mi | Ambon | |
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