Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$594
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$723
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
35
89
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
50K
5.68M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 10% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 5006th and 5738th ($1090 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Thailand, respectively. Check Brunei vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 1581st and 1355th 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
$3.61
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$13758

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783