Dili vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$224
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
75
😀 Quality of life
33
60
🏙️ Population
222K
4.5M

The cost of living in Dili is 29% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8409th and 8958th ($514 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 8018th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318