Dili vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$224
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
98
😀 Quality of life
33
77
🏙️ Population
222K
949K

The cost of living in Dili is 54% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8409th and 4659th ($514 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in East Timor and South Korea, respectively. Check East Timor vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 8018th and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949