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

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Dili San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$6928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
87
😀 Quality of life
33
92
🏙️ Population
222K
1.01M

The cost of living in Dili is 85% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8409th and 22nd ($514 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 2 months in San Jose, United States. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 8018th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs San Jose, United States

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Dili San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123