Makassar vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$233
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$2465
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
66
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
1.34M
1.25M

The cost of living in Makassar is 65% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8651st and 4144th ($510 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 5819th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Makassar Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$7922

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$493
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$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
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$2183
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$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492