Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bijie - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bijie
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$574
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$337
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$77.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$834
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
34
9
😀 Quality of life
74
46
🏙️ Population
50K
6.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 88% more expensive than in Bijie. Cities ranked 5104th and 8091st ($1068 vs $569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 285th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.5 months in Bijie. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Bijie ranked 241st in China, while ranked 2344th and 7006th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bijie

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bijie
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$10.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$17196

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$1200
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$560
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$538
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$565
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$579
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$562
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$551
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$570
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$562
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$575
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$573
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$607
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$560
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$550
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$645
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$561
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$563
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$570
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$598
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$599
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$591
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$565
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$621
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$579
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$542
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$571
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$569
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$568
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$580
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$635
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$541
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$551
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$571
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$596
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$574
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$571
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$586
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$588
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$563
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$557