Dili vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$215
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
11
100
😀 Quality of life
34
96
🏙️ Population
222K
14.3M

The cost of living in Dili is 70% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8635th and 3273rd ($507 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in East Timor and Japan, respectively. Check East Timor vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8554th and 9th 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
$3.42
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006