Dili vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$224
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
58
😀 Quality of life
33
86
🏙️ Population
222K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dili is 51% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8580th and 5224th ($522 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in East Timor and South Korea, respectively. Check East Timor vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 8642nd and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Gwangju

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Dili Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$12561

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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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079