Dili vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$232
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$758
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
61
😀 Quality of life
30
53
🏙️ Population
222K
9.4M

The cost of living in Dili is 29% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8515th and 6747th ($521 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd 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 months in Ningbo. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Ningbo ranked 45th in China, while ranked 8099th and 6048th 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
$3.34
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$58.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$5300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$3372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$4.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$12898

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$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
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$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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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538