Makassar vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
71
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.61M

The cost of living in Makassar is 80% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8746th and 1041st ($486 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 896th in Indonesia and the United States, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Makassar ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5739th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Phoenix

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Makassar Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$21660

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$470
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$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
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$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804