Dili vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$6398
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
99
😀 Quality of life
33
94
🏙️ Population
222K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dili is 84% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8409th and 72nd ($514 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 0.8 months in Dili compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 8018th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$31623

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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

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$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
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$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862