Jakarta vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$285
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$215
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
46
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.34M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 29% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7756th and 8746th ($627 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 28th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Ranked 1st vs 8th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 3291st vs 5739th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Makassar

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Jakarta Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$3858

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$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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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