Beijing vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1233
🏠 One person rent
$589
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$27.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
12
😀 Quality of life
73
30
🏙️ Population
21.9M
222K

The cost of living in Beijing is 98% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 5355th and 8528th ($1029 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and East Timor, respectively. Check China vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Dili. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 2546th and 8795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$3267

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Dili

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$512
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$513
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$531
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$507
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$502
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1647
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$588
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$523
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$502
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$519
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$402
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$445
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$447
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$549
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$500
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$447
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$445
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$834
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$489
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1134
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$598
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$496
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$568
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$547
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$459
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$470
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$457
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$551
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$384
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$409
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$413
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$470
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$440
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$447
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$456
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$524
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$409