Bandar Seri Begawan vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$638
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$125
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
34
14
😀 Quality of life
73
26
🏙️ Population
50K
1.16M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 86% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4932nd and 7819th ($1138 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Myanmar, respectively. Check Brunei vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 2614th and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Naypyidaw

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Bandar Seri Begawan Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$8660

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$1236
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$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$546
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$550
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$709
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$592
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$528
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$780
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$629
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$571
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$593
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$695
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$626
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$571
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$590
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$585
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$448
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$610
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$362
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$613
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$548
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$615
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$355
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$314
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1056
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$351
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$350
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$481
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$581
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$296
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$593
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$344
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$621