Chiang Mai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$320
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
63
56
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 42% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6705th and 8488th ($742 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 35th in Thailand and Indonesia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 4766th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572