Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$622
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1669
🏠 One person rent
$629
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
90
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
50K
10M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 81% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 4938th and 7795th ($1123 vs $622) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 196th 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 1.7 months in Changsha. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Changsha ranked 18th in China, while ranked 2580th and 2894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changsha

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$9728

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554