Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$594
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$627
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
50K
1.2M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 47% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5006th and 6705th ($1090 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th 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 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 1581st and 4766th 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
$3.61
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$13977

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583