ID flag
Jakarta

Indonesia

vs
ID flag
Makassar

Indonesia

Climate

Jakarta logs 293 hot days a year to Makassar's 250 — Makassar wins by 43. Jakarta also leads on sunny days by 15.

JakartaMakassar
Sunny days
229214
Hot days
293250
Frost days
00
Rainy days
255241
Outdoor dinner months
1/120/12
Avg wind
1.8 m/s1.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,4292,357
Darkest month sun
130 hrs/mo103 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.111.3

Jakarta

Feels-like °C

30
30
31
32
33
32
31
32
33
31
31
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Makassar

Feels-like °C

28
29
31
32
33
31
31
31
31
31
32
29

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Jakarta averages $889/mo for balanced living; Makassar has no cost baseline yet.

Jakarta

$889

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $671Comfort $1,486
Cheaper than 80%in Among 40 Asia cities

Makassar

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Jakarta scores 1.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Makassar has no mobility baseline.

1.8/5
vs
/5
JakartaMakassar
TransitMotorbikeFlights

Culture

Jakarta's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Makassar's 0.0.

3.5/5
vs
0.0/5
JakartaMakassar
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Jakarta leads

Nature & Outdoors

Jakarta scores 2.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Makassar has no nature & outdoors baseline.

2.3/5
vs
/5
JakartaMakassar
SeaCamping

Safety

Jakarta scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Makassar has no safety baseline.

1.2/5
vs
/5
JakartaMakassar
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

Jakarta scores 3.7 on career (0–5 scale); Makassar has no career baseline.

3.7/5
vs
/5
JakartaMakassar
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Jakarta scores 3.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Makassar has no social & community baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
JakartaMakassar
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Jakarta scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Makassar has no food & dining baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
JakartaMakassar
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Jakarta scores 3.0 on family (0–5 scale); Makassar has no family baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
JakartaMakassar
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Jakarta scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Makassar has no healthcare baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
JakartaMakassar
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Jakarta averages 36.8 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Makassar's 16.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Makassar breathes ~55% cleaner air (20.3 µg/m³ lower).

Jakarta

Makassar

36.8µg/m³
16.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Very Unhealthy
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Jakarta (40.5M) and Makassar (2.2M) are 18x in population — Jakarta is the larger metro, Makassar the smaller; on land area Jakarta spans roughly 13x more ground.

16x

Jakarta is roughly 16x the scale of Makassar

Combined population & area comparison

ID flagJakarta
16x
ID flagMakassar
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ID flagJakarta40.5M18x
2.ID flagMakassar2.2M1x
Area
1.ID flagJakarta4,614 km²13x
2.ID flagMakassar343 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
158 km107 km

ID flagJakarta

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
23 km30 km

ID flagMakassar

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Jakarta vs Makassar

Which is cheaper, Jakarta or Makassar?
Jakarta has an estimated monthly cost of $889.
How does the climate compare between Jakarta and Makassar?
Sunny days: 229 vs 214 d — Jakarta higher Annual sunshine: 2,429 vs 2,357 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 130 vs 103 hrs/day — Jakarta higher Hot days (>30°C): 293 vs 250 d — Makassar lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 255 vs 241 d — Makassar lower
Is Jakarta or Makassar safer?
Jakarta has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Jakarta or Makassar?
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