Dili vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$215
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
89
😀 Quality of life
34
97
🏙️ Population
222K
5.87M

The cost of living in Dili is 84% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8635th and 165th ($507 vs $3105) 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 8554th and 8th 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
$3.42
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$27027

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Distance City Cost of living
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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637