Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$574
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
34
89
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
50K
5.68M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 11% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 5104th and 5912th ($1068 vs $958) 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 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 2344th and 1890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$87.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$5905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$13469

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571