Bandar Seri Begawan vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bandar Seri Begawan | Naypyidaw | |
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| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
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| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 47% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 5290th and 6885th ($1031 vs $701) 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 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Naypyidaw. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Naypyidaw ranked 4th in Myanmar, while ranked 1751st and 8943rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 796 km or 495 mi | Singkawang | |
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| 990 km or 615 mi | Mui Ne | |
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| 1027 km or 638 mi | Gorontalo | |
| 1030 km or 640 mi | Nha Trang | |
| 1037 km or 644 mi | Kabankalan | |
| 1052 km or 653 mi | Vung Tau | |
| 1057 km or 657 mi | Da Lat | |
| 1058 km or 657 mi | Palopo | |
| 1061 km or 659 mi | Iloilo | |
| 1063 km or 661 mi | Cotabato | |
| 1073 km or 667 mi | Bago | |
| 1092 km or 678 mi | Marawi | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 138 km or 86 mi |  Taunggyi | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Mandalay | |
| 244 km or 151 mi |  Pai | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Bago | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Monywa | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Chiang Mai | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Yangon | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Sittwe | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Hpa-an | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Pathein | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Chiang Rai | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 474 km or 295 mi |  Cox's Bazar | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Chittagong | |
| 540 km or 336 mi |  Jinghong | |
| 546 km or 339 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 563 km or 350 mi |  Aizawl | |
| 598 km or 372 mi | Pu'er | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Imphal | |
| 609 km or 378 mi | Lincang | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 625 km or 389 mi |  Luang Prabang | |
| 634 km or 394 mi | Myitkyina | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 667 km or 415 mi | Baoshan | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Agartala | |
| 681 km or 423 mi | Barisal | |
| 698 km or 433 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Vientiane | |
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| 793 km or 493 mi | Tha Khlong | |
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