Bandar Seri Begawan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$574
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$944
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
34
7
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
50K
77.6K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 5% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5104th and 5469th ($1068 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 2344th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Phuket

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Bandar Seri Begawan Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$14328

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866