Johannesburg vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$522
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.34M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 130% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4839th and 8651st ($1171 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5190th and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Makassar

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Johannesburg Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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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