Dili vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$224
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
91
😀 Quality of life
33
81
🏙️ Population
222K
1.52M

The cost of living in Dili is 53% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 8580th and 5047th ($522 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in East Timor and Japan, respectively. Check East Timor vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 8642nd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Kobe

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Dili Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$12285

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$513
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071