Dili vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$232
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
93
😀 Quality of life
30
76
🏙️ Population
222K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dili is 42% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8515th and 6160th ($521 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and Malaysia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8099th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dili Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$9485

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742