Dili vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1255
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$226
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$422
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$27
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$1696
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
12
91
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
222K
1.52M

The cost of living in Dili is 54% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8549th and 4793rd ($511 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 127th in East Timor and Japan, respectively. Check East Timor vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 8098th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.6
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3045
$16179

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$501
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$503
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$502
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$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
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$1049
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$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
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$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079