Bandar Seri Begawan vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$574
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1256
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$82.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$267
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
74
38
🏙️ Population
50K
6.87M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 27% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5060th and 6331st ($1038 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Myanmar, respectively. Check Brunei vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 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 1329th and 7374th 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
$3.09
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.6
🥤 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
$686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$1515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$15.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$24.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$344
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$63.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$14094

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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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$710
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$709
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$605
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$566
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$706
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$659
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$577
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$496
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$668
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$656
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$462
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$571
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$617
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$594
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$715
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$902
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$716
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$669
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$614
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$648
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$665
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$653
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1233
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$500
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$532
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$619
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$588
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$362
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$614