Beijing vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$575
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Beijing is 93% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5387th and 8440th ($1016 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 22nd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 989th and 5631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$9.25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$3.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$24.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$0.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$0.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$1.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$4170

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$508
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$522
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$506
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$512
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$597
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$553
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$606
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$355
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$460
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$469
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$580
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$845
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$497
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1267
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$553
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$475
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$509
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$614
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$441
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$503
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$510
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$511
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$501
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$505
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$365
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$410
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$502
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$453
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$464
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$486
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$439
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$527
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$442
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$507
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$417
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$421
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$493
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$408
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$544