Dili vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$215
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
53
😀 Quality of life
34
73
🏙️ Population
222K
9.4M

The cost of living in Dili is 23% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8635th and 7558th ($507 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in East Timor and China, respectively. Check East Timor vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 8554th and 2343rd 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
$3.42
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.29
🥤 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
$202
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$15801

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538