Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1622
🏠 One person rent
$574
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$410
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$938
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
35
73
😀 Quality of life
74
55
🏙️ Population
50K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 70% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 5060th and 7549th ($1038 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 272nd in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 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 37th in China, while ranked 1329th and 5930th 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
$3.09
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$5961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$9.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$2.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$280
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$14481

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$1108
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$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560