Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Surabaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Surabaya

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Makassar is 20.2% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Makassar is 8.2% cheaper than Surabaya without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Makassar
Surabaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 RpĀ 50.6K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
92.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.11 RpĀ 153.8K
$12.08 RpĀ 204.0K
-24.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.05 RpĀ 51.4K
$3.15 RpĀ 53.2K
-3.17%
Cappuccino
$1.78 RpĀ 30.1K
$1.81 RpĀ 30.5K
-1.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
$0.66 RpĀ 11.1K
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 RpĀ 6,676
$0.28 RpĀ 4,736
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 RpĀ 61.6K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.8K
47.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 RpĀ 61.8K
$4.10 RpĀ 69.2K
-10.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Makassar
Surabaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 RpĀ 27.6K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.1K
18.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
$1.47 RpĀ 24.8K
-25.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 RpĀ 11.5K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
-26.09%
Eggs
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.4K
-2.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 RpĀ 90.8K
$9.30 RpĀ 157.0K
-42.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 RpĀ 45.9K
$3.18 RpĀ 53.7K
-14.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 RpĀ 70.8K
$8.10 RpĀ 136.8K
-48.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 RpĀ 39.4K
$2.36 RpĀ 39.9K
-1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.4K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.6K
-17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 RpĀ 26.7K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
5.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.2K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.2K
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.78 RpĀ 30.1K
-12.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 RpĀ 6,961
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
-65.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,511
$0.46 RpĀ 7,689
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.6K
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
-1.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.73 RpĀ 400.8K
$26.15 RpĀ 441.5K
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 RpĀ 35.6K
$1.86 RpĀ 31.4K
13.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 RpĀ 42.3K
$3.30 RpĀ 55.8K
-23.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Makassar
Surabaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 RpĀ 4,991
$0.44 RpĀ 7,388
-31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.47 RpĀ 75.6K
$9.39 RpĀ 158.6K
-52.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 RpĀ 9,050
$0.47 RpĀ 7,949
14.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,851
$0.31 RpĀ 5,262
-6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 RpĀ 51.7K
$2.68 RpĀ 45.3K
14.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 RpĀ 13.0K
$0.86 RpĀ 14.5K
-10.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K RpĀ 283.9M
$21.0K RpĀ 354.2M
-19.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K RpĀ 310.8M
$35.8K RpĀ 604.7M
-48.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makassar
Surabaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
-18.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.56 RpĀ 60.2K
$4.32 RpĀ 72.9K
-17.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.06 RpĀ 541.3K
$19.81 RpĀ 334.5K
61.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Makassar
Surabaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.51 RpĀ 397.1K
$22.00 RpĀ 371.5K
6.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.20 RpĀ 104.6K
$4.56 RpĀ 77.0K
35.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 RpĀ 52.8K
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
7.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Makassar
Surabaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 RpĀ 1.8M
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
-44.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 RpĀ 69.1M
$9,374 RpĀ 158.3M
-56.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Makassar
Surabaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.17 RpĀ 492.6K
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
-53.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 RpĀ 434.3K
$38.22 RpĀ 645.3K
-32.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 RpĀ 1.4M
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
5.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.69 RpĀ 737.8K
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
-47.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Makassar
Surabaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 RpĀ 3.7M
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
-12.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 RpĀ 2.8M
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
23.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 RpĀ 7.3M
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
-44.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RpĀ 5.8M
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
-13.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 RpĀ 21.1M
$2,312 RpĀ 39.0M
-46.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 RpĀ 13.4M
$1,134 RpĀ 19.1M
-30.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Makassar
Surabaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 RpĀ 3.9M
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
-22.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
8.33
-27.97%

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Last update for Makassar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

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