Bandar Seri Begawan vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$594
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$353
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
42
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
50K
2.13M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 33% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 5006th and 6368th ($1090 vs $819) 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 2.1 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 1581st and 5977th 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
$3.61
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$13795

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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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613