Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changhua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changhua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2449
🏠 One person rent
$574
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$1621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
34
83
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
50K
225K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 17% more expensive than in Changhua. Cities ranked 5104th and 6149th ($1068 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Brunei and Taiwan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.8 months in Changhua. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Changhua ranked 13th in Taiwan, while ranked 2344th and 4895th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changhua

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changhua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$82.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
2.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$7369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$7132
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$51
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$18881

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$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
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650