Dili vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$224
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
92
😀 Quality of life
33
87
🏙️ Population
222K
2.87M

The cost of living in Dili is 70% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8409th and 2685th ($514 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in East Timor and Italy, respectively. Check East Timor vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8018th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Rome

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Dili Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229