Chengdu vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$297
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 42% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7360th and 8746th ($688 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 28th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 1238th and 5739th 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
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$3858

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$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Makassar

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