Dili vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$232
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
69
😀 Quality of life
30
91
🏙️ Population
222K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dili is 78% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8515th and 973rd ($521 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8099th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$10377

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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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$1989
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$2588
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$2430
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$2287
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$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
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$2313
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$2324
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$2484
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$2415
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$2052
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$2040
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$2016
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$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
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$2026
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$1999
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$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
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$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
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$840
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$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
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$2657