Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bishkek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bishkek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1601
🏠 One person rent
$574
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
35
43
😀 Quality of life
74
53
🏙️ Population
50K
1.12M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 59% more expensive than in Bishkek. Cities ranked 5060th and 7174th ($1038 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Kyrgyzstan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Kyrgyzstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.5 months in Bishkek. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Bishkek ranked 1st in Kyrgyzstan, while ranked 1329th and 6097th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Bishkek

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Bandar Seri Begawan Bishkek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
17.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$7.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$5.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$35.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$5913

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562