Chiang Mai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$288
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
45
😀 Quality of life
66
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7120th and 8370th ($659 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 25th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 4343rd and 5604th 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
$1.74
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$3526

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$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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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