Bangkok vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$425
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
11
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
5.68M
222K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 91% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 5738th and 8515th ($994 vs $521) 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 1355th and 8099th 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
$4.03
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$3328

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Dili

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434