Dili vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$224
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
33
78
🏙️ Population
222K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dili is 60% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8580th and 4562nd ($522 vs $1305) 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 0.2 months in Dili compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8642nd and 925th 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
$3.62
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$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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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041