Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bijie - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bijie
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$629
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$378
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
34
7
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
50K
6.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 85% more expensive than in Bijie. Cities ranked 4938th and 7937th ($1123 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 239th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.6 months in Bijie. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Bijie ranked 253rd in China, while ranked 2580th and 7117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bijie
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$1786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$28.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$20133

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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

Cities near Bijie

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 56 mi Liupanshui
$594
125 km or 77 mi Renhuai
$577
134 km or 83 mi Anshun
$590
155 km or 97 mi Zhaotong
$618
162 km or 101 mi Guiyang
$588
169 km or 105 mi Zunyi
$594
174 km or 108 mi Yibin
$615
177 km or 110 mi Luzhou
$618
227 km or 141 mi Longchang
$629
233 km or 145 mi Zigong
$625
248 km or 154 mi Qujing
$607
249 km or 155 mi Xingyi
$577
249 km or 155 mi Duyun
$575
255 km or 158 mi Neijiang
$701
277 km or 172 mi Chongqing
$631
295 km or 183 mi Leshan
$612
304 km or 189 mi Xichang
$605
310 km or 193 mi Emeishan
$598
320 km or 199 mi Ziyang
$643
337 km or 210 mi Meishan
$647
351 km or 218 mi Jianyang
$640
358 km or 222 mi Suining
$608
360 km or 223 mi Kunming
$641
363 km or 225 mi Panzhihua
$595
372 km or 231 mi Huaying
$595
373 km or 232 mi Ya'an
$614
376 km or 233 mi Guang'an
$625
388 km or 241 mi Tongren
$593
389 km or 242 mi Qionglai
$631
392 km or 244 mi Chengdu
$688
396 km or 246 mi Nanchong
$588
397 km or 247 mi Shehong
$587
401 km or 249 mi Baise
$589
402 km or 250 mi Chongzhou
$641
403 km or 250 mi Hechi
$593
420 km or 261 mi Guanghan
$615
428 km or 266 mi Yuxi
$607
430 km or 267 mi Pengzhou
$635
434 km or 270 mi Deyang
$600
439 km or 273 mi Shifang
$600