Dongguan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$259
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
71
61
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 31% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7469th and 8651st ($666 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 3662nd and 5819th 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
$2.36
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$4042

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$782
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$939
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$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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