Dili vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$215
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
58
😀 Quality of life
34
73
🏙️ Population
222K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dili is 47% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8635th and 5869th ($507 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.3 months in Dili compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 8554th and 2497th 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
$3.42
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$14457

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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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037