Bandar Seri Begawan vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$629
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
30
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
50K
6.87M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 71% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4938th and 7579th ($1123 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and Myanmar, respectively. Check Brunei vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 2580th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Yangon

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Bandar Seri Begawan Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616