Chengdu vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1248
🏠 One person rent
$281
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$27.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
11
😀 Quality of life
75
33
🏙️ Population
20.9M
222K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 27% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7467th and 8580th ($666 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Dili. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 1710th and 8642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dili

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Chengdu Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3757

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Dili

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405