Dili vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$232
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
11
98
😀 Quality of life
30
90
🏙️ Population
222K
3.33M

The cost of living in Dili is 72% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8515th and 2194th ($521 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in East Timor and Spain, respectively. Check East Timor vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8099th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Madrid

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Dili Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$10462

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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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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581