Dili vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$215
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
95
😀 Quality of life
34
80
🏙️ Population
222K
824K

The cost of living in Dili is 54% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8635th and 5016th ($507 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 8554th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Sakai

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Dili Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988