Chennai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$152
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
45
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chennai is 18% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8897th and 8440th ($430 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 22nd in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 4021st and 5631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$9.25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$24.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$0.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$0.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$1.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$4170

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$315
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$258
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$508
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$522
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$506
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$512
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$597
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$553
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$606
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$355
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$460
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$469
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$580
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$845
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$497
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1267
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$553
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$475
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$509
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$614
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$441
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$503
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$510
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$511
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$501
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$505
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$365
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$410
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$502
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$453
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$464
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$486
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$439
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$527
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$442
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$507
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$417
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$421
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$493
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$408
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$544