Chongqing vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$292
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
45
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.34M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 37% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6733rd and 8370th ($712 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 25th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 2233rd and 5604th 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
$3.98
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$3526

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464