Dubai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.34M

The cost of living in Dubai is 408% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 947th and 8746th ($2470 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 184th and 5739th 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
$11.9
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$3858

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Makassar

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