Dili vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$1938
🏠 One person rent
$224
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
53
😀 Quality of life
33
71
🏙️ Population
222K
9.4M

The cost of living in Dili is 22% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8580th and 7431st ($522 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in East Timor and China, respectively. Check East Timor vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 1.3 months in Ningbo. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Ningbo ranked 26th in China, while ranked 8642nd and 3738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Ningbo

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Dili Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$7.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$4479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$66.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$693
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
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$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$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
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$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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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525