Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$574
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
34
71
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
50K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 92% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5104th and 8224th ($1068 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 336th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 2344th and 6189th 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
$3.86
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$8358

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$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$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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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532