Chengdu vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$281
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7467th and 8651st ($666 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 1710th and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Makassar

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Chengdu Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Makassar

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