Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$574
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
94
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
50K
20.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 61% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5060th and 7269th ($1038 vs $643) 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 2 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 7th in China, while ranked 1329th and 1633rd 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
$3.09
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$18347

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587