Johannesburg vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$487
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.34M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 106% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5069th and 8488th ($1079 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in South Africa and Indonesia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 5446th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572