Dili vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1255
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$226
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$422
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$27
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$2297
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
12
45
😀 Quality of life
30
76
🏙️ Population
222K
4.7M

The cost of living in Dili is 55% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8549th and 4650th ($511 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 8098th and 860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Jeddah

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Dili Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$2107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$56.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.6
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3045
$6204

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$509
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$506
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$512
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$507
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1617
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$597
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$525
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$508
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$522
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$355
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$441
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$442
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$553
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$505
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$442
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$439
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$845
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$497
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1267
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$606
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$500
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$580
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$553
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$460
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$469
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$614
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$510
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$365
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$410
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$505
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$475
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$453
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$464
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$486
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$527
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$979
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1003
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1215
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486