Dili vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
86
😀 Quality of life
33
91
🏙️ Population
222K
1.39M

The cost of living in Dili is 85% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8580th and 50th ($522 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.2 months in Dili compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 8642nd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs San Diego

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Dili San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$26517

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$513
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$514
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$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

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$3220
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$3053
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$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
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$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
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$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
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$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
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$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
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$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
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$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
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$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
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$2621
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$968
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$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
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$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
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$3449
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$2554
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$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
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$2804