Chennai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$159
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
45
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chennai is 16% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8898th and 8505th ($437 vs $523) 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 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 5272nd and 6737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$4103

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$327
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$235
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$291
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$327
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$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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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