Amman vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$383
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1224
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$53.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
35
😀 Quality of life
68
73
🏙️ Population
4.01M
50K

The cost of living in Amman is 8% less expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 5667th and 5006th ($1004 vs $1090) 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 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 3456th and 1581st 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
$7.7
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1377
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$4049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$24.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$14109

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$692
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$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
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$952
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$730
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$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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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