Bandar Seri Begawan vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$629
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
34
13
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
50K
948K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 16% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4938th and 5785th ($1123 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Laos, respectively. Check Brunei vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2580th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Vientiane

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Bandar Seri Begawan Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.71
🥤 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
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$9878

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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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375