Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hanoi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hanoi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1681
🏠 One person rent
$574
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$530
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$63.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$371
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
50K
8.44M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 64% more expensive than in Hanoi. Cities ranked 5104th and 7418th ($1068 vs $652) 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 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.6 months in Hanoi. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Hanoi ranked 2nd in Vietnam, while ranked 2344th and 5259th 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
$3.86
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$67.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$8.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$7.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$5.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$28.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$11154

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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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$558
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$558
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$569
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$461
75 km or 47 mi Nam Dinh
$570
83 km or 51 mi Thai Binh
$556
89 km or 55 mi Haiphong
$562
129 km or 80 mi Ha Long
$559
135 km or 84 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
150 km or 93 mi Cam Pha
$551
221 km or 137 mi Chongzuo
$568
254 km or 158 mi Sa Pa
$529
262 km or 163 mi Vinh
$560
263 km or 163 mi Fangchenggang
$579
298 km or 185 mi Ha Tinh
$539
305 km or 190 mi Qinzhou
$590
308 km or 192 mi Wenshan
$563
324 km or 201 mi Nanning
$552
330 km or 205 mi Baise
$571
341 km or 212 mi Beihai
$652
402 km or 250 mi Dong Hoi
$483
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$1261
418 km or 259 mi Thakhek
$1139
424 km or 263 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
451 km or 281 mi Guigang
$693
461 km or 286 mi Laibin
$598
462 km or 287 mi Xingyi
$560
468 km or 291 mi Hechi
$574
474 km or 294 mi Zhanjiang
$790
479 km or 298 mi Yulin
$726
480 km or 298 mi Haikou
$677
481 km or 299 mi Vientiane
$1152
492 km or 306 mi Sanya
$758
501 km or 311 mi Yuxi
$586
516 km or 321 mi Udon Thani
$578
518 km or 322 mi Liuzhou
$574
528 km or 328 mi Gaozhou
$780
531 km or 330 mi Maoming
$773
533 km or 331 mi Jinghong
$577
539 km or 335 mi Hue
$372