Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$594
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$152
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
83
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
50K
9.61M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 157% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 5006th and 8926th ($1090 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and Egypt, respectively. Check Brunei vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 1581st and 5583rd 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
$3.61
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$2.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$1916

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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
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$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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$323
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$374
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$335
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$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
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$315
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$339
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$331
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$334
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$306
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$310
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$303
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$308
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$299
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$291
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$282
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$310
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$357
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$306
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$609
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$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
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$393
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$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
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$1754
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$1657
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$294
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$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
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$1741