Amman vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$398
$574
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$978
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
34
😀 Quality of life
71
74
🏙️ Population
4.01M
50K

The cost of living in Amman is 5% less expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 5492nd and 5104th ($1009 vs $1068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Jordan and Brunei, respectively. Check Jordan vs Brunei comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 3561st and 2344th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Bandar Seri Begawan

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Amman Bandar Seri Begawan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$1225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$3037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$15682

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$548
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$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825