Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$574
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$189
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
83
😀 Quality of life
74
59
🏙️ Population
50K
9.61M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 89% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 5060th and 8130th ($1038 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Egypt, respectively. Check Brunei vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.3 months in Cairo. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 1329th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cairo

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$2554

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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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$513
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$511
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$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
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$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
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$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
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$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701