Makassar vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1121
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$225
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.9
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$215
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
46
76
😀 Quality of life
61
51
🏙️ Population
1.34M
3.01M

The cost of living in Makassar is 7% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8746th and 8568th ($486 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 12th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Ranked 8th vs 12th best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5739th vs 6634th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Surabaya

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Makassar Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.03
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.92
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.98%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.63
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.61
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.87
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.83
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.36
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3858
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470