Makassar vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$974
🏠 One person rent
$233
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
40
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
1.34M
5.94M

The cost of living in Makassar is 26% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8651st and 7286th ($510 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 5819th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Surat

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Makassar Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$929

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$409
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$449
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$461
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$560
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$496
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$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
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$464
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$527
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$476
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$437
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$514
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$459
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$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
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$513
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$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
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$499
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$445
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$621

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$286
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$287
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$382
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$346
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$373
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$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
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$366
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$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
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$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
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$344
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$502
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$297
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$324
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$355
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$257
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$326
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$284
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$268
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$286
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$385
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$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
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$301
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$282
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$317
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$303
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$321
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$360
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$296
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$326
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$319