Dili vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$232
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$2275
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
58
😀 Quality of life
30
83
🏙️ Population
222K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dili is 56% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8515th and 4654th ($521 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8099th and 411th 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
$3.34
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$27402

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165