Dili vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1255
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$226
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$422
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$27
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$432
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
12
75
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
222K
4.5M

The cost of living in Dili is 26% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8549th and 8948th ($511 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in East Timor and India, respectively. Check East Timor vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 8098th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Kolkata

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Dili Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.6
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3045
$1469

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DiliKolkata

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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
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308