Amman vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$358
$574
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$2090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
35
😀 Quality of life
69
74
🏙️ Population
4.01M
50K

The cost of living in Amman is 6% less expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 5457th and 5060th ($981 vs $1038) 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 0.7 months in Amman compared to 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 3121st and 1329th 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
$7.28
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$13397

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$679
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$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841