Dili vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1255
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$226
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$422
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$27
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$6191
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
12
87
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
222K
1.01M

The cost of living in Dili is 87% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8549th and 8th ($511 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 8098th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.6
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3045
$25839

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968