Dili vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$232
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$466
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
11
31
😀 Quality of life
30
54
🏙️ Population
222K
120K

The cost of living in Dili is 35% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 8515th and 6432nd ($521 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in East Timor and Thailand, respectively. Check East Timor vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 8099th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$9189

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516