Dili vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$224
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$348
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
72
😀 Quality of life
33
62
🏙️ Population
222K
2.89M

The cost of living in Dili is 1% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8409th and 8350th ($514 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in East Timor and Indonesia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 8018th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506