Dili vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
33
95
🏙️ Population
222K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dili is 88% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8580th and 4th ($522 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 months in Dili compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8642nd and 18th 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
$3.62
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$21999

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$514
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$527
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$491
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$498
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$506
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$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
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$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
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$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
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$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

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$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
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$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
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$3188