Abu Dhabi vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$574
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$978
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$1920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
34
😀 Quality of life
85
74
🏙️ Population
1.57M
50K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 82% more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 2187th and 5104th ($1942 vs $1068) 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 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.8 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 443rd and 2344th 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
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$3037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$15682

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$1730
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$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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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