Dili vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$215
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
61
😀 Quality of life
34
49
🏙️ Population
222K
1.62M

The cost of living in Dili is 4% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8635th and 8724th ($507 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in East Timor and Indonesia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 8554th and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Semarang

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Dili Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$2180

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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 Semarang

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419