Dili vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$224
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
33
76
🏙️ Population
222K
15.5M

The cost of living in Dili is 50% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8409th and 5143rd ($514 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and Turkey, respectively. Check East Timor vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8018th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Istanbul

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Dili Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$9042

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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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001