Dili vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$224
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
81
😀 Quality of life
33
70
🏙️ Population
222K
11.1M

The cost of living in Dili is 24% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8580th and 7328th ($522 vs $684) 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 0.2 months in Dili compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 8642nd and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Jakarta

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Dili Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$8171

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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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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495