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

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Dili San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$215
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
87
😀 Quality of life
34
91
🏙️ Population
222K
1.01M

The cost of living in Dili is 87% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8635th and 8th ($507 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 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 25th in the United States, while ranked 8554th and 126th 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
$3.42
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$23151

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273