Auckland vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4687
$2428
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$1887
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$50.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3173
$1957
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
34
😀 Quality of life
89
73
🏙️ Population
1.47M
50K

The cost of living in Auckland is 87% more expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 1745th and 4938th ($2100 vs $1123) 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 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.7 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 242nd and 2580th 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
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1140
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1054
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$687
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.45%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7981
$3113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5409
$2335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.11
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.6
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1100
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17894
$11172

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$1752
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40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1530
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$1424
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1239
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1660
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1259
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1475
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1261
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1400
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1653
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1647
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1503
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1395
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1440
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1803
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2003
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1469
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1705
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1800
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1567
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2232
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1507
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1282
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1911
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1844
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$891
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$910
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1095
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1995

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810