Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1916
🏠 One person rent
$574
$282
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$746
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$481
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
71
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
50K
8.25M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 65% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 5060th and 7372nd ($1038 vs $631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and Vietnam, respectively. Check Brunei vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.8 months in Hanoi. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 1329th and 4592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hanoi

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hanoi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.91
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$9.09
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$2514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$1.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$13775

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$1108
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$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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$524
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$557
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$549
64 km or 40 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$504
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$517
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$605
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$590
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$571
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$573
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$543
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$575
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$568
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$554
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$592
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$568
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$547
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$574
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$638
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$513
406 km or 252 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1184
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$735
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$611
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$567
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$573
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$777
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$806
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$620
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1233
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$552
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$612
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$500
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$596
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$831
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$857
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$588
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$422