Dili vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$215
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
66
😀 Quality of life
34
86
🏙️ Population
222K
1.25M

The cost of living in Dili is 67% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 8635th and 3851st ($507 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in East Timor and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check East Timor vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 8554th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Sharjah

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Dili Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$8199

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$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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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469