Dili vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
33
95
🏙️ Population
222K
2.3M

The cost of living in Dili is 77% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8580th and 1354th ($522 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th in East Timor and the United States, respectively. Check East Timor vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 2 months in Houston. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8642nd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Houston

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Dili Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
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$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
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$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221