Bandar Seri Begawan vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$574
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
34
31
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
50K
120K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 31% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5104th and 6620th ($1068 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Brunei and Thailand, respectively. Check Brunei vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2344th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Pattaya

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498