Dili vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
91
😀 Quality of life
33
91
🏙️ Population
222K
2.75M

The cost of living in Dili is 75% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8580th and 1819th ($522 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in East Timor and Italy, respectively. Check East Timor vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8642nd and 179th 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
$3.62
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$12431

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358