Dili vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$232
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
59
😀 Quality of life
30
52
🏙️ Population
222K
1.62M

The cost of living in Dili is 5% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8515th and 8266th ($521 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in East Timor and Indonesia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 8099th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$2166

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458