Dili vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$224
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$828
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
61
😀 Quality of life
33
56
🏙️ Population
222K
9.4M

The cost of living in Dili is 24% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8409th and 6976th ($514 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in East Timor and China, respectively. Check East Timor vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.2 months in Ningbo. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Ningbo ranked 36th in China, while ranked 8018th and 5865th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$3.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$5184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$3305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$16.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$4.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$544
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$9922

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524