Bandar Seri Begawan vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$3114
🏠 One person rent
$574
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1364
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$1709
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
50K
21.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 3% less expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 5060th and 4887th ($1038 vs $1065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.6 months in Beijing. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 1329th and 583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Beijing

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Bandar Seri Begawan Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$487
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$14972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$8057
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$35.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$27310

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$1108
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$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506