Dili vs Guangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Guangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$224
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$829
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
11
96
😀 Quality of life
33
74
🏙️ Population
222K
18.7M

The cost of living in Dili is 33% less expensive than in Guangzhou. Cities ranked 8580th and 6835th ($522 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd in East Timor and China, respectively. Check East Timor vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 1.1 months in Guangzhou. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Guangzhou ranked 7th in China, while ranked 8642nd and 2285th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Guangzhou

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Dili Guangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$8986
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$3592
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$16938

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694