Dili vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$215
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$4482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
99
😀 Quality of life
34
93
🏙️ Population
222K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dili is 85% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8635th and 62nd ($507 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th in East Timor and the United States, respectively. Check East Timor vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8554th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Los Angeles

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Dili Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$23685

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000