Dili vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$215
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
55
😀 Quality of life
34
47
🏙️ Population
222K
2.11M

The cost of living in Dili is 12% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8635th and 8852nd ($507 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in East Timor and Indonesia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dili compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 8554th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Medan

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Dili Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$7769

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550