Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$594
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$971
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
35
73
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
50K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 81% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5006th and 7772nd ($1090 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 308th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 1581st and 6042nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changchun

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$4.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$14935

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537