Bandar Seri Begawan vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$594
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$588
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
35
17
😀 Quality of life
73
21
🏙️ Population
50K
1.16M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 58% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5006th and 6990th ($1090 vs $690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and Myanmar, respectively. Check Brunei vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 1581st and 8811th 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
$3.61
$2.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$39.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$9.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$1.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$0.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$8.65
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$35.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$8095

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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$617
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$613
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$655
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$783
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$588
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$742
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$919
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$593
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$612
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$792
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$513
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$564
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$312
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$599
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$559
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$461
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$626
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$391
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$623
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$594
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$625
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$380
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$295
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1168
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$296
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$301
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$271
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$428
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$555
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$339
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$598
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$390
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$664
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$608