Dili vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$232
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$570
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
11
5
😀 Quality of life
30
50
🏙️ Population
222K
115K

The cost of living in Dili is 35% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8515th and 9013th ($521 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in East Timor and Bhutan, respectively. Check East Timor vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 8099th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$691

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284