Bangkok vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1274
🏠 One person rent
$405
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
11
😀 Quality of life
75
33
🏙️ Population
5.68M
222K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 75% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 5960th and 8409th ($902 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 1087th and 8018th 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
$2.64
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$6.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$17.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$30.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$3486

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Dili

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$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