Bandar Seri Begawan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$629
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
34
8
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
50K
77.6K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 11% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4938th and 5497th ($1123 vs $1010) 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 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.5 months in Phuket. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 2580th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$13979

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$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992