Chongqing vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$224
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
45
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 21% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7340th and 8440th ($634 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 22nd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 1675th and 5631st 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
$3.91
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$9.25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.69
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$24.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$0.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$0.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$4170

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140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
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170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$508
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$522
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$506
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$512
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$597
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$553
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$606
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$355
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$460
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$469
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$580
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$845
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$497
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1267
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$553
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$475
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$509
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$614
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$441
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$503
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$510
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$511
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$501
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$505
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$365
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$410
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$502
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$453
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$464
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$486
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$439
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$527
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$442
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$507
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$417
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$421
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$493
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$408
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$544