Makassar vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$245
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
68
😀 Quality of life
49
58
🏙️ Population
1.34M
5.55M

The cost of living in Makassar is 36% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8505th and 6622nd ($523 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Makassar ranked 16th best city to live in Indonesia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6737th and 6071st 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
$2.84
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$8707

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$502
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
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$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820