Makassar vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$246
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$438
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
45
72
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
1.34M
3.01M

The cost of living in Makassar is 6% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8488th and 8199th ($524 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 20th in Indonesia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in Indonesia, and 5769th vs 4937th 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
$1.98
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.98
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.31
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$656
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.3
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.03
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.96
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.85
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3666
$5075

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Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515