Bandar Seri Begawan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bandar Seri Begawan | Phnom Penh | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
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| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 29% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5060th and 6381st ($1038 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Cambodia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Cambodia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 1329th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Phnom Penh
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| Bandar Seri Begawan | Phnom Penh | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| 1030 km or 640 mi | Nha Trang | |
| 1037 km or 644 mi | Kabankalan | |
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| 1058 km or 657 mi | Palopo | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 44 km or 27 mi |  Prey Veng | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Kampong Cham | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Svay Rieng | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Kampot | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Long Xuyen | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sa Dec | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Rach Gia | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Phu Quoc | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Sihanoukville | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Can Tho | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Thu Dau Mot | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Ho Chi Minh | |
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| 230 km or 143 mi | Siem Reap | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Stung Treng | |
| 247 km or 154 mi | Soc Trang | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Battambang | |
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| 269 km or 167 mi | Bac Lieu | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Vung Tau | |
| 286 km or 178 mi |  Ko Chang | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Serei Saophoan | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Phan Thiet | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Buon Ma Thuot | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Mui Ne | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Klaeng | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Da Lat | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Ubon Ratchathani | |
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