Dongguan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$181
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
69
45
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.34M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7769th and 8370th ($589 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 25th in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 2370th and 5604th 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
$2.08
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$3526

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$742
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
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$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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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