Almaty vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2472
🏠 One person rent
$524
$638
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$1986
😷 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 14% less expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4932nd ($974 vs $1138) 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 4192nd and 2614th 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
$7.79
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1206
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$62.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$98.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$13236

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$866
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$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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