Dili vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$215
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
11
29
😀 Quality of life
34
47
🏙️ Population
222K
846K

The cost of living in Dili is 20% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 8635th and 8916th ($507 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and Nepal, respectively. Check East Timor vs Nepal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 0.3 months in Kathmandu. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 8554th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Kathmandu

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Dili Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$4078

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339