Dili vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$232
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$353
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
11
42
😀 Quality of life
30
54
🏙️ Population
222K
2.13M

The cost of living in Dili is 36% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 8515th and 6368th ($521 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and Cambodia, respectively. Check East Timor vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 8099th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$13795

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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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613