Makassar vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Makassar | Surabaya | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Makassar is 4% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8440th and 8233rd ($525 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 15th in Indonesia.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5631st vs 4691st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 126 km or 78 mi |  Parepare | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Palopo | |
| 358 km or 223 mi | Baubau | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Kendari | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Bima | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Palu | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Mataram | |
| 549 km or 341 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Samarinda | |
| 592 km or 368 mi | Ubud | |
| 607 km or 377 mi | Denpasar | |
| 614 km or 382 mi | Bali | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Bontang | |
| 691 km or 429 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 723 km or 450 mi | Kupang | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 750 km or 466 mi | Gorontalo | |
| 771 km or 479 mi |  Maliana | |
| 771 km or 479 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Surabaya | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Dili | |
| 796 km or 495 mi | Ainaro | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 814 km or 506 mi | Malang | |
| 820 km or 509 mi | Batu | |
| 861 km or 535 mi | Baucau | |
| 867 km or 539 mi | Blitar | |
| 870 km or 541 mi | Kediri | |
| 915 km or 569 mi | Madiun | |
| 952 km or 592 mi | Manado | |
| 958 km or 595 mi | Tarakan | |
| 974 km or 605 mi | Bitung | |
| 984 km or 611 mi | Ambon | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Surakarta | |
| 1015 km or 631 mi | Salatiga | |
| 1015 km or 631 mi | Semarang | |
| 1043 km or 648 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 1062 km or 660 mi |  Tawau |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi | Mojokerto | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Batu | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Malang | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kediri | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Blitar | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Madiun | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Surakarta | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Salatiga | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Semarang | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Bali | |
| 311 km or 194 mi | Ubud | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Denpasar | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Tegal | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Mataram | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Cilacap | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Banjar | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Cirebon | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Cimahi | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Bekasi | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Bogor | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Depok | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Jakarta | |
| 672 km or 418 mi | Bima | |
| 673 km or 418 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Tangerang | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Serang | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Cilegon | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Makassar | |
| 820 km or 510 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Parepare |