Dili vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
33
96
🏙️ Population
222K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dili is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8409th and 6th ($514 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8018th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs New York City

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Dili New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$17859

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$499
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$508
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$1859
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$556
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$519
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$506
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$525
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$361
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$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
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$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
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$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
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$870
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$546
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$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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$2529
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$2821
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$3002
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$2743
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$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
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$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
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$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
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$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
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$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
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$2433
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$2351
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$2338
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$2521
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$2684
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$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
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$2695
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$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
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$2698
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$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
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30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
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$2447
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