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Makassar vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Makassar is 6.8% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 26.8% more in Makassar
Groceries: pay 9.3% more in Makassar
Transportation: pay 34.2% less in Makassar
Housing: pay 53.4% more in Makassar
Childcare: pay 60.9% less in Makassar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% more in Makassar
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in Makassar

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Makassar are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Makassar.

Makassar vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Makassar instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 26.8% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Makassar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.89 ₫49,928	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	+57.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.32 ₫113,835	$3.58 IDR59,622.31	-17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ₫12,482	$0.50 IDR8,280.88	+5.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 ₫6,482	$0.40 IDR6,624.70	+61.8%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 9.3% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Makassar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 ₫23,869	$1.07 IDR17,886.69	+18.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.95 ₫130,610	$2.66 IDR44,219.88	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 ₫139,035	$6.10 IDR101,562.77	+15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫39,735	$1.35 IDR22,457.74	-10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,879	$1.22 IDR20,283.19	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 ₫37,835	$1.02 IDR16,902.66	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,394	$0.70 IDR11,719.18	+49.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 ₫17,421	$0.81 IDR13,522.13	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,176	$0.68 IDR11,268.44	+35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 ₫11,647	$0.54 IDR9,014.75	+22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,154	$0.68 IDR11,268.44	+46.8%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 34.2% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Makassar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.20 ₫84,474	$3.04 IDR50,641.67	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.58 ₫199,710	$4.48 IDR74,527.89	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,880.00 ₫998,550,169	$16,414.67 IDR273,268,933.89	-56.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 ₫147,785	??
Average			-34.2%

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pay 53.4% more for housing

	Hanoi	Makassar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.67 ₫228,668	$31.34 IDR521,695.24	+261.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$348.52 ₫9,187,333	$208.91 IDR3,477,968.25	-40.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$258.44 ₫6,812,815	$161.16 IDR2,683,004.08	-37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.25 ₫1,482,671	$73.03 IDR1,215,827.56	+29.8%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Makassar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.49 ₫6,102,251	$101.47 IDR1,689,298.86	-56.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,784.89 ₫310,660,053	$4,058.90 IDR67,571,954.56	-65.6%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Makassar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 ₫24,964	$3.58 IDR59,622.31	+278.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 ₫47,244	$1.99 IDR33,123.51	+11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.33 ₫34,949	$2.75 IDR45,710.44	+107.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.93 ₫736,317	$22.88 IDR380,920.33	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.79 ₫99,855	$2.98 IDR49,685.26	-21.2%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Hanoi	Makassar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.82 ₫1,102,320	$28.85 IDR480,290.85	-31.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.94 ₫604,678	$24.87 IDR414,043.84	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.52 ₫2,280,748	$79.59 IDR1,324,940.29	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.39 ₫1,908,340	$42.78 IDR712,155.40	-40.9%
Average			-17.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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