Dili vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$570
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1471
🏠 One person rent
$224
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$40.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
59
😀 Quality of life
33
40
🏙️ Population
222K
1.62M

The cost of living in Dili is 10% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8409th and 7939th ($514 vs $570) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 26th in Indonesia, while ranked 8018th and 7195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$2.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$3.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$46.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$2132

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$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
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$403
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$383
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$479
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$427
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$440
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$439
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$495
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$426
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$427
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$459
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$403
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$522
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$383
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$454
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$512
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$469
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$547
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$552
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$480
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$393
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$718
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$573
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$512
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$493
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$873
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$870
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$546
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$422
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$460
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$450
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$361
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$484
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$457
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$444