Auckland vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1224
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$53.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$2341
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
35
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
1.47M
50K

The cost of living in Auckland is 102% more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 1357th and 5006th ($2205 vs $1090) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 2.1 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 150th and 1581st 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
$14.3
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1377
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$4049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$24.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$14109

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$1848
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$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
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$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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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