Dili vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$224
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1596
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
11
99
😀 Quality of life
33
77
🏙️ Population
222K
1.33M

The cost of living in Dili is 51% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8580th and 5151st ($522 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 152nd in East Timor and Japan, respectively. Check East Timor vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 8642nd and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Saitama

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Dili Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$15321

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102