Chennai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$161
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
45
😀 Quality of life
68
58
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chennai is 16% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8370th ($434 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 25th 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 0.5 months in Makassar. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 3676th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3526

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464