Al Ain vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$889
$574
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$978
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$1920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
34
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
767K
50K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 36% more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 4123rd and 5104th ($1449 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 588th and 2344th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Bandar Seri Begawan

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Al Ain Bandar Seri Begawan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$3037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$15682

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$1228
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$2514
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1419
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2521
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$808
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$817
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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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