Berlin vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Berlin	Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2104	$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5039	$1277
🏠 One person rent	$1143	$232
🏘️ Family rent	$2202	$429
🍽️ Food expenses	$534	$209
🚐 Transport expenses	$288	$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3287	$404
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	100	11
😀 Quality of life	95	30
🏙️ Population	3.76M	222K

The cost of living in Berlin is 304% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 1583rd and 8515th ($2104 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and East Timor, respectively. Check Germany vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 23rd and 8099th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Dili

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	Berlin	Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.5	$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67	$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.2	$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.48	$1.79
☕ Cappuccino	$4.15	$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1178	$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$855	$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2408	$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1752	$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$178	$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$274	$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.92%	12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8742	$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6444	$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.14	$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.8	$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.43	$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.05	$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.69	$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.06	$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.7	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.8	$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.5	$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans	$93.4	$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.8	$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$322	$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8961	$3328

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1739
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1783
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1775
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1739
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1786
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1730
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1717
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1780
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1739
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1690
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1752
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1737
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1671
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1687
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1713
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1734
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1714
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1574
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1692
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1421
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1469
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1393
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1261
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1386
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1387
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1396
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1345
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1513
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1390
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1470
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1372
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1386
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1349
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1365
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1169
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1384
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$931
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1387
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1369

Cities near Dili

Distance	City	Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi	Ainaro	$512
62 km or 38 mi	Maliana	$511
97 km or 60 mi	Baucau	$511
282 km or 176 mi	Kupang	$533
473 km or 294 mi	Baubau	$509
607 km or 377 mi	Kendari	$516
611 km or 380 mi	Ambon	$535
719 km or 447 mi	Darwin	$1756
754 km or 469 mi	Bima	$601
779 km or 484 mi	Makassar	$524
829 km or 515 mi	Parepare	$515
857 km or 533 mi	Palopo	$534
1040 km or 646 mi	Mataram	$380
1049 km or 652 mi	Gorontalo	$465
1058 km or 657 mi	Ternate	$466
1061 km or 660 mi	Palu	$577
1061 km or 660 mi	Sorong	$532
1113 km or 692 mi	Bitung	$467
1121 km or 696 mi	Manado	$463
1134 km or 705 mi	Ubud	$892
1139 km or 708 mi	Denpasar	$530
1163 km or 722 mi	Bali	$1121
1265 km or 786 mi	Balikpapan	$638
1273 km or 791 mi	Manokwari	$522
1293 km or 804 mi	Samarinda	$620
1317 km or 818 mi	Bontang	$592
1324 km or 823 mi	Banjarbaru	$488
1347 km or 837 mi	Banjarmasin	$503
1363 km or 847 mi	Probolinggo	$518
1398 km or 869 mi	Pasuruan	$495
1421 km or 883 mi	Surabaya	$558
1427 km or 887 mi	Malang	$388
1438 km or 894 mi	Batu	$427
1452 km or 902 mi	Mojokerto	$512
1470 km or 913 mi	Palangka Raya	$505
1478 km or 918 mi	Blitar	$470
1495 km or 929 mi	Kediri	$487
1550 km or 963 mi	Madiun	$507
1586 km or 985 mi	Tarakan	$560
1628 km or 1012 mi	Surakarta	$434