Almaty vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2428
🏠 One person rent
$531
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$50.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
34
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
2.23M
50K

The cost of living in Almaty is 10% less expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 5468th and 4938th ($1014 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kazakhstan and Brunei, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Brunei comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 3901st and 2580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Bandar Seri Begawan

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Almaty Bandar Seri Begawan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$687
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$11172

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$899
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$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
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$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$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