Dili vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1255
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$226
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$422
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$27
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$2628
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
12
98
😀 Quality of life
30
74
🏙️ Population
222K
919K

The cost of living in Dili is 63% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8549th and 3869th ($511 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.9 months in Seongnam. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 8098th and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.6
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3045
$20935

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$501
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$503
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$502
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$509
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$506
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$512
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$507
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1617
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$597
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$525
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$508
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$522
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$355
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$441
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$442
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$553
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$505
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$442
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$439
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$845
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$497
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1267
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$606
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$500
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$580
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$553
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$460
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$469
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$614
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$510
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$365
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$410
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$505
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$475
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$453
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$464
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$486
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$527
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$417

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038