Dili vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$232
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$315
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
52
😀 Quality of life
30
43
🏙️ Population
222K
2.11M

The cost of living in Dili is 0.5% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8515th and 8536th ($521 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in East Timor and Indonesia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 8099th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$11482

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544