Chicago vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1248
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$27.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
95
33
🏙️ Population
2.75M
222K

The cost of living in Chicago is 440% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 375th and 8580th ($2822 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 1st in the United States and East Timor, respectively. Check the United States vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Dili. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 22nd and 8642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Dili

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Chicago Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$3757

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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