Bandar Seri Begawan vs Canberra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Canberra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$2019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$4571
🏠 One person rent
$574
$1242
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$519
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$3565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
30
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
50K
381K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 47% less expensive than in Canberra. Cities ranked 5104th and 1949th ($1068 vs $2019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Brunei and Australia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.8 months in Canberra. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Canberra ranked 10th in Australia, while ranked 2344th and 413th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Canberra

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Bandar Seri Begawan Canberra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$65.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$9.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$6.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$1543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$7420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$4762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$9.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$1751
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$13305

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$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
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$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
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$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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$1678
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$1458
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$1580
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$1568
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$1364
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$1599
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$2292
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$1888
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$2640
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$2181
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$1667
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$1747
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$1662
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$1839
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$1813
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$1725
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$1706
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$1736
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$1674
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$1681
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$1362
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$2308
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$1768
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$1728
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1738
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$1673
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$1697
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$2058
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$1464
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$1633
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$1184
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$1771
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$1988
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$1718
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$1786
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$1660
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$1753
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$2471
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$2127
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$1639