Chongqing vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$205
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$229
😷 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 18% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7933rd and 8651st ($601 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 23rd 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 2353rd and 5819th 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
$2.89
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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