Bangkok vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1248
🏠 One person rent
$465
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$27.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
11
😀 Quality of life
73
33
🏙️ Population
5.68M
222K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 97% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 5467th and 8580th ($1027 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and East Timor, respectively. Check Thailand vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Dili. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 2647th and 8642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Dili

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Bangkok Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$3.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$143
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$3757

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Dili

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405