Changsha vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$211
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$215
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
10M
1.34M

The cost of living in Changsha is 28% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7795th and 8746th ($622 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 28th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 2894th and 5739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Makassar

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Changsha Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$3858

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$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640