Bandar Seri Begawan vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$594
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$466
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
50K
120K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 36% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5006th and 6432nd ($1090 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Brunei and Thailand, respectively. Check Brunei vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 4th in Thailand, while ranked 1581st and 5984th 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
$3.61
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516