Bandar Seri Begawan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$594
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$742
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
35
7
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
50K
77.6K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 11% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5006th and 5798th ($1090 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1581st and 6033rd 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
$3.61
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$13132

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892