Makassar vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Makassar Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$1829
🏠 One person rent
$239
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$30.8
$71.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$813
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
45
53
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
1.34M
8.78M

The cost of living in Makassar is 25% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 8370th and 6882nd ($519 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 102nd in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Makassar compared to 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Quanzhou ranked 50th in China, while ranked 5604th and 6124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Makassar vs Quanzhou

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Makassar Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.15
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$45.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.9
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.02%
5.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$7109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$1653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.77
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$3.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$8.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3526
$19406

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Distance City Cost of living
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$506
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$676
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$851
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$721
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$675
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$719
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$664
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$667
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$678
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$694
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$890
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$995
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$746
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$791
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$857
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$860
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$588
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$917
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$725
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$589
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$799
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$913
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$716
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1011
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$738
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$860
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$863
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$655
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$952
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$744
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$812
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$721
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$643
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$787
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$645
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$620
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1083