Bandar Seri Begawan vs Haiphong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Haiphong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$548
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$47.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$606
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
35
😀 Quality of life
72
56
🏙️ Population
50K
2.09M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 75% more expensive than in Haiphong. Cities ranked 5290th and 7762nd ($1031 vs $591) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Brunei and Vietnam, respectively. Check Brunei vs Vietnam 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 Haiphong. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Haiphong ranked 4th in Vietnam, while ranked 1751st and 5753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Haiphong

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Bandar Seri Begawan Haiphong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$668
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$1170
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$5.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$5.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$1.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$31.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$12463

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$1468
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$546
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$661
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$539
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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$554
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$582
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$513
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$496
68 km or 42 mi Cam Pha
$569
77 km or 48 mi Bac Ninh
$513
89 km or 55 mi Hanoi
$647
123 km or 76 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
144 km or 89 mi Viet Tri
$592
144 km or 90 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
191 km or 119 mi Fangchenggang
$573
194 km or 120 mi Chongzuo
$564
239 km or 149 mi Qinzhou
$592
258 km or 160 mi Vinh
$579
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$642
282 km or 175 mi Nanning
$549
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$558
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$553
345 km or 214 mi Baise
$571
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$500
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$575
390 km or 243 mi Zhanjiang
$764
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$650
397 km or 246 mi Guigang
$702
410 km or 255 mi Sanya
$763
413 km or 257 mi Yulin
$771
420 km or 261 mi Laibin
$598
426 km or 265 mi Thakhek
$1161
451 km or 280 mi Maoming
$756
451 km or 280 mi Gaozhou
$761
457 km or 284 mi Hechi
$575
482 km or 299 mi Liuzhou
$579
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$1253
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$1183
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$393
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$571
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$1163
555 km or 345 mi Da Nang
$593
558 km or 346 mi Udon Thani
$543
561 km or 349 mi Yangjiang
$877