Dili vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$2523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
17
😀 Quality of life
33
85
🏙️ Population
222K
419K

The cost of living in Dili is 77% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 8409th and 1237th ($514 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in East Timor and New Zealand, respectively. Check East Timor vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 8018th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Wellington

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Dili Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$13015

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$506
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597