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Vietnam

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Bandar Seri Begawan is 27.5% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 66.4% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Groceries: pay 50.8% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Transportation: pay 46.5% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Housing: pay 63.0% more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Childcare: pay 68.6% less in Bandar Seri Begawan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Bandar Seri Begawan
Clothing: pay 58.5% more in Bandar Seri Begawan

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Bandar Seri Begawan are more expensive than in Hanoi. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Bandar Seri Begawan. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bandar Seri Begawan instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 66.4% more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$3.91 BND5.00	+84.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$6.17 BND7.91	+40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$0.92 BND1.18	+88.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.52 BND0.66	+68.8%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 50.8% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$1.72 BND2.20	+58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$4.69 BND6.01	-10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$7.05 BND9.03	+23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.04 BND2.62	+38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$2.04 BND2.61	+20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$1.42 BND1.82	-6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.99 BND1.27	+106.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$1.33 BND1.70	+117.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$1.15 BND1.48	+125.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.77 BND0.99	+77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.93 BND1.19	+85.1%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 46.5% less for transportation

	Hanoi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$1.55 BND1.99	-55.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$0.78 BND1.00	-91.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$42,965.55 BND55,045.14	+39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$30.47 BND39.03	+465.4%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 63.0% more for housing

	Hanoi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$65.10 BND83.40	+636.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$720.60 BND923.19	+76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$473.37 BND606.46	+69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$46.90 BND60.08	-28.5%
Average			+63.0%

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pay 68.6% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$216.79 BND277.73	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$9,724.87 BND12,458.98	-64.9%
Average			-68.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$1.95 BND2.50	+81.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$3.91 BND5.00	+107.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$15.63 BND20.02	+1015.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$45.57 BND58.38	+86.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$5.47 BND7.00	+29.1%
Average			+106.6%

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pay 58.5% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Bandar Seri Begawan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$76.16 BND97.58	+58.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$93.73 BND120.08	+256.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$102.14 BND130.86	+21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$72.26 BND92.58	-8.1%
Average			+58.5%

Hanoi vs. Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of clothing

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