Dili vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$215
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
11
99
😀 Quality of life
34
95
🏙️ Population
222K
9.67M

The cost of living in Dili is 61% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8635th and 4545th ($507 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Dili compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8554th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Seoul

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Dili Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$19916

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$500
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$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

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971