Bandar Seri Begawan vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$574
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
30
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
50K
6.87M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 74% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5104th and 7717th ($1068 vs $614) 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 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 2344th and 7117th 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
$3.86
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599