Dili vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$5679
🏠 One person rent
$215
$1644
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$2706
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$4225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
11
49
😀 Quality of life
34
93
🏙️ Population
222K
608K

The cost of living in Dili is 80% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 8635th and 852nd ($507 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in East Timor and Australia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 8554th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Gold Coast

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Dili Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$7.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$9318

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913