Almaty vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$499
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$1224
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$53.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
35
😀 Quality of life
65
73
🏙️ Population
1.92M
50K

The cost of living in Almaty is 14% less expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 6015th and 5006th ($941 vs $1090) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 4176th and 1581st 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
$8.28
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1377
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$4049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$24.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$14109

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$838
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$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839