Amman vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$386
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$53.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$2008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
35
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
4.01M
50K

The cost of living in Amman is 4% less expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 5535th and 5290th ($994 vs $1031) 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 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 3048th and 1751st 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
$48.9
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$2765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$23.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$9083

Cost of living in other countries

AmmanBandar Seri Begawan

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$2114
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$710
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$1915
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$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1931
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
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$2232
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$1811
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$2156

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1221
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1468
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$546
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$661
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$539
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820