Dili vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1255
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$226
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$422
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$27
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$2099
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
12
58
😀 Quality of life
30
83
🏙️ Population
222K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dili is 54% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 8549th and 4821st ($511 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 8098th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.6
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3045
$20814

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$501
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$503
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$502
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$509
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$506
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$512
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$507
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1617
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$597
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$525
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$508
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$522
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$355
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$441
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$442
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$553
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$505
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$442
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$439
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$845
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$497
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1267
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$606
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$500
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$580
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$553
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$460
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$469
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$614
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$510
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$365
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$410
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$505
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$475
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$453
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$464
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$486
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$527
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080