Dili vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$232
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
11
13
😀 Quality of life
30
35
🏙️ Population
222K
948K

The cost of living in Dili is 55% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8515th and 4681st ($521 vs $1168) 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 0.8 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 8099th and 7473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$9305

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$512
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407