Dili vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1233
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$227
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.4
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
12
13
😀 Quality of life
30
41
🏙️ Population
222K
948K

The cost of living in Dili is 55% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8528th and 4818th ($520 vs $1152) 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 0.3 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 8795th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.72
🥤 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
$219
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$395
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.43%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.54
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.3
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3267
$9382

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$513
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$512
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$513
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$531
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$507
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$502
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1647
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$588
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$523
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$502
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$519
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$402
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$445
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$447
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$549
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$500
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$447
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$445
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$834
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$489
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1134
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$598
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$496
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$568
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$547
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$459
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$470
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$457
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$551
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$384
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$409
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$413
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$470
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$440
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$447
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$456
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$524
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$409

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372