Dili vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$232
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
30
99
🏙️ Population
222K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dili is 68% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8515th and 3085th ($521 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in East Timor and Japan, respectively. Check East Timor vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8099th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Tokyo

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Dili Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$15495

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$512
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$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

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
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$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033