Bandar Seri Begawan vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1445
🏠 One person rent
$574
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$75.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
34
17
😀 Quality of life
74
23
🏙️ Population
50K
1.16M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 80% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5104th and 7871st ($1068 vs $594) 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 1.8 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 5th in Myanmar, while ranked 2344th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$13.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$8355

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$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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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$534
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$540
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$667
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$571
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$519
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$727
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$614
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$558
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$581
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$666
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$603
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$567
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$577
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$558
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$456
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$599
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$370
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$601
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$539
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$607
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$362
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$312
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1152
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$321
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$352
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$464
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$578
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$301
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$582
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$354
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$675
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590