Dili vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$224
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
11
8
😀 Quality of life
33
56
🏙️ Population
222K
77.6K

The cost of living in Dili is 51% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8580th and 5233rd ($522 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and Thailand, respectively. Check East Timor vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 8642nd and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Phuket

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Dili Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$16566

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48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$514
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981