Makassar vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$246
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
56
57
🏙️ Population
1.34M
5.55M

The cost of living in Makassar is 30% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8488th and 6689th ($524 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Makassar ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5769th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Nairobi

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Makassar Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.98
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768