Dili vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$514
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1274
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$224
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$417
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$28.9
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
11
5
😀 Quality of life
33
36
🏙️ Population
222K
79.2K

The cost of living in Dili is 14% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8409th and 8761st ($514 vs $452) 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 months in Thimphu. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 8018th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.46
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.57
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3486
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288