Beijing vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$605
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Beijing is 105% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4887th and 8370th ($1065 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 25th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 583rd and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$3526

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464