Johannesburg vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$485
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
45
😀 Quality of life
62
49
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.34M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 107% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5031st and 8505th ($1082 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 22nd 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 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 5648th and 6737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578