Dili vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1233
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$227
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.4
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
12
59
😀 Quality of life
30
70
🏙️ Population
222K
504K

The cost of living in Dili is 49% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8528th and 5383rd ($520 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in East Timor and South Korea, respectively. Check East Timor vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 8795th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.43%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3267
$13593

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$512
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$513
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$531
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$507
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$502
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1647
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$588
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$523
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$502
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$519
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$402
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$445
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$447
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$549
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$500
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$447
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$445
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$834
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$489
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1134
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$598
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$496
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$568
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$547
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$459
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$470
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$457
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$551
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$384
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$409
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$413
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$470
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$440
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$447
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$456
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$524
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$409

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016