Makassar vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$233
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
46
8
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
1.34M
77.6K

The cost of living in Makassar is 52% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8651st and 5233rd ($510 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 5819th and 6325th 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
$2.4
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$16566

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$493
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981