Dili vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1255
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$226
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$422
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$27
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$2421
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
12
95
😀 Quality of life
30
80
🏙️ Population
222K
824K

The cost of living in Dili is 55% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8549th and 4649th ($511 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in East Timor and Japan, respectively. Check East Timor vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 8098th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.6
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3045
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$501
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$503
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$502
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$509
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$506
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$512
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$507
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1617
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$597
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$525
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$508
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$522
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$355
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$441
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$442
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$553
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$505
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$442
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$439
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$845
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$497
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1267
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$606
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$500
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$580
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$553
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$460
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$469
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$614
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$510
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$365
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$410
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$505
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$475
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$453
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$464
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$486
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$527
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$417

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046