Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 16.1% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 89.9% more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 49.3% less in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 45.9% more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.5% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 34.7% more in Seoul
The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Dili, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.88
₩11,584
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.09
₩8,951
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.59
₩2,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.84
₩1,236
|
|
pay 89.9% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$3.10
₩4,551
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$6.52
₩9,593
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$8.06
₩11,849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.06
₩4,497
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$4.74
₩6,964
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$3.30
₩4,849
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.55
₩2,278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$2.44
₩3,589
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.68
₩3,948
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.73
₩2,545
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.39
₩2,039
|
|
pay 49.3% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.59
₩6,746
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.40
₩65,293
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$8.02
₩11,795
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$22.27
₩32,752
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$883.18
₩1,298,627
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$490.54
₩721,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$133.35
₩196,082
|
|
pay 45.9% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$385.48
₩566,811
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$20,782.92
₩30,559,201
|
|
pay 23.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.60
₩5,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$53.73
₩79,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$10.74
₩15,797
|
|
pay 34.7% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$59.13
₩86,941
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$46.64
₩68,586
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$86.69
₩127,474
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$124.89
₩183,639
|
|
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