Hong Kong vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
82
61
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.34M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 424% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 621st and 8651st ($2674 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in China and Indonesia, respectively. Check China vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 632nd and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Makassar

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Hong Kong Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$4042

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

Cities near Makassar

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