Dili vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$224
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$4634
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
89
😀 Quality of life
33
98
🏙️ Population
222K
5.87M

The cost of living in Dili is 83% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8409th and 133rd ($514 vs $3007) 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 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 8018th and 4th 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
$3.46
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$26424

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$502
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$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
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$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383

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$2733
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$623
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$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
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$539
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$743
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$644
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$645
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$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
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$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
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$565
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$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
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$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
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$499
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$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
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$442
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$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544