Chongqing vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$180
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
45
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 7% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8185th and 8505th ($561 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 22nd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 2237th and 6737th 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
$2.82
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578