Auckland vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$53.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$2008
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
35
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.47M
50K

The cost of living in Auckland is 91% more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 1924th and 5290th ($1968 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in New Zealand and Brunei, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Brunei comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 161st and 1751st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Bandar Seri Begawan

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Auckland Bandar Seri Begawan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$1175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$2765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$23.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$23.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$8.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$9083

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$1709
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$1493
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$1506
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$1213
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$1652
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$1182
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$1418
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$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
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$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
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$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

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