Auckland vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$1068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2531
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$574
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$978
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$1920
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
34
😀 Quality of life
91
74
🏙️ Population
1.47M
50K

The cost of living in Auckland is 84% more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 2124th and 5104th ($1961 vs $1068) 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 1.8 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 170th and 2344th 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
$12.6
$3.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$1225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$3037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$15682

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$1716
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$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825