Dili vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1231
$998
🏠 One person rent
$215
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.7
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
11
5
😀 Quality of life
34
43
🏙️ Population
222K
115K

The cost of living in Dili is 23% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8635th and 8941st ($507 vs $412) 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 0.3 months in Dili compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 8554th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.72%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.65
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4131
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274