Dongguan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$263
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
45
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 27% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7341st and 8505th ($662 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 22nd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 3389th and 6737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Makassar

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Dongguan Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$4103

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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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