Chiang Mai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$353
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 53% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6841st and 8651st ($780 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 23rd 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5309th and 5819th 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
$2.24
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$4042

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$493
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621