Dili vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$232
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$2204
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
11
45
😀 Quality of life
30
75
🏙️ Population
222K
4.7M

The cost of living in Dili is 54% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8515th and 4828th ($521 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in East Timor and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8099th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$6009

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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
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491