Dili vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$232
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$4627
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
30
99
🏙️ Population
222K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dili is 85% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 8515th and 37th ($521 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in East Timor and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check East Timor vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.4 months in London. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8099th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$25830

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$512
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$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

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1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055