Dili vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$232
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
30
97
🏙️ Population
222K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dili is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8515th and 5th ($521 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 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 8099th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$20585

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$533
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$509
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$516
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$535
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$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
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$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
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$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
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$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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$2510
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$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
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$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
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$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
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$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
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