Dili vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$215
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
73
😀 Quality of life
34
60
🏙️ Population
222K
4.8M

The cost of living in Dili is 58% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 8635th and 4745th ($507 vs $1204) 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 0.3 months in Dili compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 8554th and 5850th 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
$3.42
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$5103

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965