Bandar Seri Begawan vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$574
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$346
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
50K
10M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 80% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 5104th and 7882nd ($1068 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 200th 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 Changsha. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 2344th and 3381st 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
$3.86
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$41
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$58.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$7438

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546