Makassar vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1206
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$245
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.2
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$232
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
75
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.34M
3.01M

The cost of living in Makassar is 5% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8505th and 8275th ($523 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 14th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ranked 16th vs 1st best cities to live in Indonesia, and 6737th vs 4631st 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
$2.84
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$597
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.5
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.94
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.92
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4103
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502