Dili vs Seminyak (Bali)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Seminyak (Bali) edges it, 59 to 48, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Dili is stronger on nothing outright; Seminyak (Bali) on healthcare, visa ease, quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Timor-Leste's small seaside capital, dollar-based and off the radar
Full Dili profile →Plan a trip to Dili →Bali's upmarket beach strip: boutiques, beach clubs and traffic
Full Seminyak (Bali) profile →Plan a trip to Seminyak (Bali) →Where they differ
- Healthcare. Seminyak (Bali) leads on healthcare, 65 to 48, against Dili. Health coverage index: 48 vs 67.
- Visa ease. Seminyak (Bali) leads on visa ease, 54 to 38, against Dili.
- Quality of life. Seminyak (Bali) leads on quality of life, 49 to 37, against Dili.
Where they are close. Within five points on air quality, getting there & around, safety.
Pick Dili if you want
- no clear edge over Seminyak (Bali) in the data
Pick Seminyak (Bali) if you want
- stronger healthcare
- a dedicated digital-nomad visa
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Dili | Seminyak (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | 74 |
| Safety | 65 | 67 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 48 | 65 ✓ |
| Internet | no data | 57 |
| Visa ease | 38 | 54 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 11 | 14 ✓ |
| Climate | 58 | 67 ✓ |
| Air quality | 81 | 85 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 37 | 49 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Dili | Seminyak (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | $1,000 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Dili | Seminyak (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 5.1 | 0.41 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 76.9 ✓ | 52.7 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 48 | 67 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 69.3 yrs | 72.7 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Dili | Seminyak (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | no data | 17.9 Mbps |
| Upload | no data | 9.4 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Dili | Seminyak (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | Remote worker visa (E33G) ✓ |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | $5,000/mo |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days ✓ | visa on arrival |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Dili | Seminyak (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 10 | 65 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Dili | Seminyak (Bali) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 7 | 8 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 13.4 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Dili or Seminyak (Bali)?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Dili or Seminyak (Bali) safer?
- Seminyak (Bali) scores higher on safety (67 vs 65), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Dili or Seminyak (Bali)?
- M-Lab has no reliable measurement for one of the two cities.
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.