Dili vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$510
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$224
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
46
😀 Quality of life
33
61
🏙️ Population
222K
1.34M

The cost of living in Dili is 2% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8580th and 8651st ($522 vs $510) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in East Timor and Indonesia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 8642nd and 5819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Makassar

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Dili Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$2.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$9.51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$209
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$23.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$4042

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Cities near Dili

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$493
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621