Bandar Seri Begawan vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$574
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
35
5
😀 Quality of life
74
36
🏙️ Population
50K
79.2K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 130% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5060th and 8761st ($1038 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and Bhutan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 1329th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Thimphu

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Bandar Seri Begawan Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$701

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$1108
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$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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288