Chennai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$142
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
46
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chennai is 16% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8947th and 8746th ($409 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 28th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 5131st and 5739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Makassar

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Chennai Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$3858

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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