Al Ain vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2472
🏠 One person rent
$903
$638
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1986
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
34
😀 Quality of life
84
73
🏙️ Population
767K
50K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 28% more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 4207th and 4932nd ($1457 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 505th and 2614th 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
$9.72
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1206
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$62.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$98.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$13236

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$2183
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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1236
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835