Dili vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$215
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$1673
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
11
45
😀 Quality of life
34
76
🏙️ Population
222K
4.7M

The cost of living in Dili is 58% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8635th and 4730th ($507 vs $1210) 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 0.3 months in Dili compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8554th and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$8743

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478