Changsha vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$214
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$229
😷 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 21% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7792nd and 8651st ($617 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 23rd 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 Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 3307th and 5819th 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
$2.89
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$4042

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$493
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621