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

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Dili San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$5742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
87
😀 Quality of life
33
91
🏙️ Population
222K
1.01M

The cost of living in Dili is 87% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8580th and 8th ($522 vs $3962) 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 0.2 months in Dili compared to 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 8642nd and 148th 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
$3.62
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$23160

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212