Makassar vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$233
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
8
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
1.34M
133K

The cost of living in Makassar is 61% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8651st and 4552nd ($510 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Indonesia and Maldives, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.7 months in Male. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5819th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Male

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Makassar Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$3300

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$496
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$1175
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$464
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$527
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$476
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$437
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$514
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$459
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$549
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$522
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$513
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$419
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$379
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$408
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$512
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$439
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$453
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$445
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$432
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$520
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$440
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$506
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$405
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$424
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$499
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$445
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$1379
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$275
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$251
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$269
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$299
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$387
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$350
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$293
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$609
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$676
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$349
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$627
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$518
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$487
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$414
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$499
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$271
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$348
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$316
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$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
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$554
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$344
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$285
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$303
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$285
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$349
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$297
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$389
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$544
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$306
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$332
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$335
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