Makassar vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$239
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
45
7
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
1.34M
77.6K

The cost of living in Makassar is 40% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8370th and 6130th ($519 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2nd in Indonesia and Thailand, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5604th and 5986th 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
$3.17
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743