Dili vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$224
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
13
😀 Quality of life
33
45
🏙️ Population
222K
948K

The cost of living in Dili is 51% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8580th and 5255th ($522 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in East Timor and Laos, respectively. Check East Timor vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 8642nd and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Vientiane

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Dili Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$9882

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$513
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$514
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380