Makassar vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$239
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
45
67
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
1.34M
5.55M

The cost of living in Makassar is 20% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8370th and 7242nd ($519 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5604th and 5517th 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
$3.17
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$6839

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$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747