Dili vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1233
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$227
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.4
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
12
89
😀 Quality of life
30
98
🏙️ Population
222K
5.87M

The cost of living in Dili is 84% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8528th and 109th ($520 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and Singapore, respectively. Check East Timor vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 8795th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Singapore City

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Dili Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.43%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3267
$29519

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$513
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$512
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$513
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$531
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$507
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$502
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1647
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$588
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$523
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$502
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$519
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$402
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$445
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$447
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$549
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$500
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$447
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$445
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$834
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$489
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1134
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$598
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$496
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$568
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$547
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$459
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$470
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$457
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$551
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$384
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$409
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$413
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$470
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$440
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$447
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$456
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$524
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$409

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
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$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653