Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1531
🏠 One person rent
$629
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$937
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
34
63
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
50K
9.07M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 85% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 4938th and 7925th ($1123 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 235th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 59th in China, while ranked 2580th and 6274th 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
$3.98
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$7.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$4.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$8890

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594