Dili vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$224
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
45
😀 Quality of life
33
58
🏙️ Population
222K
1.34M

The cost of living in Dili is 1% less expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 8409th and 8370th ($514 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in East Timor and Indonesia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 8018th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$3526

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Cities near Dili

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

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464