Dili vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$232
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
87
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
222K
1.39M

The cost of living in Dili is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8515th and 45th ($521 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in East Timor and the United States, respectively. Check East Timor vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 8099th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$21468

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$512
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$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

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$2973
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$2877
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$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
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$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
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$2718
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$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
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$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
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$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
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$2828
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$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
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$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
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$2587
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$912
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$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
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$2647