Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$574
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$547
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
56
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
50K
1.2M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 47% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 5104th and 6954th ($1068 vs $727) 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 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 2344th and 5236th 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
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$40.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$643
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$15195

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$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
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560