Changsha vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$222
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
68
56
🏙️ Population
10M
1.34M

The cost of living in Changsha is 11% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7989th and 8488th ($582 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 35th 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 0.5 months in Makassar. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 3254th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572