Dili vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$232
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$352
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
72
😀 Quality of life
30
62
🏙️ Population
222K
3.01M

The cost of living in Dili is 7% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8515th and 8199th ($521 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 8099th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$5075

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Cities near Dili

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515