Makassar vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$225
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
46
8
😀 Quality of life
61
55
🏙️ Population
1.34M
77.6K

The cost of living in Makassar is 52% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8746th and 5497th ($486 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Makassar ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 5739th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Phuket

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Makassar Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$13979

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992