Dili vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$232
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$820
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
30
77
🏙️ Population
222K
15.5M

The cost of living in Dili is 54% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8515th and 4816th ($521 vs $1125) 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 8099th and 790th 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
$3.34
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985