Dili vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$232
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$582
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
77
😀 Quality of life
30
63
🏙️ Population
222K
10.6M

The cost of living in Dili is 31% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8515th and 6641st ($521 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in East Timor and Indonesia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 8099th and 4600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549