Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$629
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
34
89
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
50K
5.68M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 13% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4938th and 5606th ($1123 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and Thailand, respectively. Check Brunei vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 2580th and 2044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bangkok

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$16017

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$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610