Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$574
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
94
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
50K
20.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 68% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5104th and 7530th ($1068 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 114th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 2344th and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chengdu

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$11647

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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
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560