Dongguan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$265
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$215
😷 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 43% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 7308th and 8746th ($694 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 28th 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 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 3241st and 5739th 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
$2.21
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$3858

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640