Dili vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$224
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1761
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
73
😀 Quality of life
33
65
🏙️ Population
222K
4.8M

The cost of living in Dili is 55% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8580th and 4839th ($522 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in East Timor and South Africa, respectively. Check East Timor vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8642nd and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Johannesburg

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Dili Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950