Chiang Mai vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$354
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 54% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7014th and 8746th ($750 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 28th 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 0.4 months in Makassar. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 4952nd and 5739th 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
$1.99
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640