Dili vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$991
🏠 One person rent
$224
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$286
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
38
😀 Quality of life
33
40
🏙️ Population
222K
1.54M

The cost of living in Dili is 12% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8409th and 8738th ($514 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 Palembang. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 8018th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$8156

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$506
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$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480