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

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Dili San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$232
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
87
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
222K
1.01M

The cost of living in Dili is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8515th and 13th ($521 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 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 8099th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$23974

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146