Changsha vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$190
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$236
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
68
57
🏙️ Population
10M
1.34M

The cost of living in Changsha is 10% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7932nd and 8440th ($577 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 3100th and 5631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$9.25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$3.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$24.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$0.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$0.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$1.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$4170

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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