Dili vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$224
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
61
😀 Quality of life
33
49
🏙️ Population
222K
1.62M

The cost of living in Dili is 5% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8580th and 8720th ($522 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in East Timor and Indonesia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8642nd and 6843rd 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
$3.62
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$2303

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$424
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1175
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$417
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$461
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$449
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$409
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$464
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$388
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$411