Chengdu vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$252
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
45
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7530th and 8505th ($635 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 1800th and 6737th 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
$2.87
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578