Chongqing vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$229
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 30% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7730th and 8746th ($631 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 28th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 1966th and 5739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Makassar

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Chongqing Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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