Al Ain vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$2428
🏠 One person rent
$900
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$50.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$1957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
34
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
767K
50K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 30% more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 4139th and 4938th ($1455 vs $1123) 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 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 1.7 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 562nd and 2580th 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
$10
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$687
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$3113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$11172

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$2356
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810