Bandar Seri Begawan vs Canberra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Canberra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$4526
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1907
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$3542
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
50K
381K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 49% less expensive than in Canberra. Cities ranked 5290th and 1768th ($1031 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Brunei and Australia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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 8th in Australia, while ranked 1751st and 388th 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
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$6.2
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$1342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$2202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$7003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$5163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$8.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$4.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$26.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$12940

Cost of living in other countries

Bandar Seri BegawanCanberra

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$492
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$494
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$577
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