Chiang Mai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$315
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
45
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 39% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6954th and 8505th ($727 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 22nd in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 5236th and 6737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Makassar

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Chiang Mai Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$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