Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$548
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$680
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
56
😀 Quality of life
72
64
🏙️ Population
50K
1.2M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 49% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5290th and 6939th ($1031 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 19th in Brunei and Thailand, respectively. Check Brunei vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1 months in Chiang Mai. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1751st and 4535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chiang Mai

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$14196

Cost of living in other countries

Bandar Seri BegawanChiang Mai

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$580
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$593
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$606
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$600
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$430
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$475
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$516
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$427
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$553
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$469
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$460
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$534
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$507
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$492
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$506
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$441
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$535
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$595
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$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
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$522
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$524
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$407
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$562
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$431
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$567
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$518
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$820

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$633
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$584
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$610
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$537
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$569
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$660
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$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
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$654
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$1183
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$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
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$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
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$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
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$778
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$588
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$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
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$941
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$748
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$753
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$1161
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$553
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$678
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$739
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$743
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$781
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$752
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$656
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$632
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$579