Places · Indonesia
Living in Makassar
Indonesia · tropical
Makassar is a big city of roughly 1,500,000 people right by the sea in Indonesia. The climate is tropical. It keeps a balanced mix of locals and visitors and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $800. Healthcare is limited, so serious care may mean travelling, and the internet is fast enough for full-time remote work. People come here for food and eating out, swimming, art and culture.
La sanità privata (3/5) è nettamente migliore di quella pubblica (1/5): metti in conto un’assicurazione.
At a glance
Who tends to love Makassar
- Making a budget stretch further
- Feeling safe day to day
- Working remotely with reliable internet
- A genuinely good food scene
- Anyone into food and eating out
- Anyone into swimming
All parameters
📈 Popularity & prices: Growing
Accommodation prices have moved about +28% in the last 5 years.
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Good to know
- • Natural risks worth checking: earthquake.
- • Healthcare is basic; complex care may mean travelling.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Malaria is present, mostly in rural areas and the wet season.
- •Rabies risk from stray dogs, think twice before petting animals.
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Air quality: PM2.5 averages ~30 µg/m³ (WHO guideline is 5).
- •Natural hazards to check locally: earthquakes.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
On the map
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