Abu Dhabi vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1224
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$53.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$2341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
1.48M
50K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 65% more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 2486th and 5006th ($1802 vs $1090) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Brunei, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Brunei comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 405th and 1581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Bandar Seri Begawan

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Abu Dhabi Bandar Seri Begawan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1377
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$4049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$24.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$14109

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$1050
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$2084
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$1768
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$1232
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$1603
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$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839