Dili vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$232
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$298
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
38
😀 Quality of life
30
34
🏙️ Population
222K
1.54M

The cost of living in Dili is 24% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8515th and 8933rd ($521 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 8099th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571