Dili vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$224
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
93
😀 Quality of life
33
84
🏙️ Population
222K
9M

The cost of living in Dili is 47% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 8580th and 5802nd ($522 vs $981) 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 0.2 months in Dili compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8642nd and 520th 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
$3.62
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$10356

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790