Bandar Seri Begawan vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$629
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
34
14
😀 Quality of life
73
27
🏙️ Population
50K
1.16M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 79% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4938th and 7757th ($1123 vs $627) 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 2580th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$14.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$524
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$261
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$9.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$3.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$8641

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$549
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$555
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$675
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$610
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$534
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$750
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$656
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$583
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$601
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$721
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$581
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$575
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$591
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$554
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$435
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$616
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$365
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$617
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$555
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$617
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$342
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$321
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$968
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$348
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$357
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$478
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$564
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$287
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$596
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$336
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$671
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$590