Dili vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$224
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$2261
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
58
😀 Quality of life
33
84
🏙️ Population
222K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dili is 55% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8409th and 4575th ($514 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.8 months in Dili compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8018th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056