Bandar Seri Begawan vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1185
🏠 One person rent
$629
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
83
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
50K
9.8M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 132% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 4938th and 8753rd ($1123 vs $483) 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 1.7 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 2580th and 5501st 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
$3.98
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$277
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$25.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$2.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$3.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$10.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$2716

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$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
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$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

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$356
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$414
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$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
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$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
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$288
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$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
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$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
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$2014
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$338
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$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201