Dili vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$232
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$2868
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
98
😀 Quality of life
30
76
🏙️ Population
222K
919K

The cost of living in Dili is 54% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8515th and 4810th ($521 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 8099th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$21935

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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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098