Bandar Seri Begawan vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$574
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$545
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
35
7
😀 Quality of life
74
55
🏙️ Population
50K
77.6K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 19% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5060th and 6130th ($1038 vs $870) 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 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 1329th and 5986th 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
$3.09
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743