Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary
Ho Chi Minh City is 14.4% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
The cost of childcare and transportation in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.91
BND5.00
|
$1.92
₫49,832
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
BND7.91
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
BND1.18
|
$0.54
₫13,905
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
BND0.66
|
$0.33
₫8,590
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
BND2.20
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.69
BND6.01
|
$6.05
₫157K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.05
BND9.03
|
$6.13
₫159K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
BND2.62
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
BND2.61
|
$1.64
₫42,570
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
BND1.82
|
$1.36
₫35,261
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
BND1.27
|
$0.58
₫14,953
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
BND1.70
|
$0.72
₫18,715
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BND1.48
|
$0.58
₫14,918
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND0.99
|
$0.54
₫14,104
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
BND1.19
|
$0.53
₫13,662
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.55
BND1.99
|
$3.55
₫91,950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$0.78
BND1.00
|
$11.55
₫299K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,965.55
BND55,045.14
|
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.47
BND39.03
|
$5.80
₫150K
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of transportation
pay 24.5% less for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.10
BND83.40
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$720.60
BND923.19
|
$585.86
₫15M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$473.37
BND606.46
|
$297.81
₫8M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.90
BND60.08
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.79
BND277.73
|
$438.36
₫11M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,724.87
BND12,458.98
|
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of childcare
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
BND2.50
|
$1.03
₫26,762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
BND5.00
|
$1.81
₫46,978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.63
BND20.02
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.57
BND58.38
|
$25.91
₫671K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
BND7.00
|
$3.46
₫89,697
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.16
BND97.58
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$93.73
BND120.08
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.14
BND130.86
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.26
BND92.58
|
$94.62
₫2M
|
|
Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing
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