Dili vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1233
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$227
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.4
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
12
99
😀 Quality of life
30
80
🏙️ Population
222K
1.33M

The cost of living in Dili is 50% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 8528th and 5298th ($520 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 260th in East Timor and Japan, respectively. Check East Timor vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 8795th and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.43%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3267
$17943

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055