Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$629
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
89
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
50K
20.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 63% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4938th and 7360th ($1123 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 2580th and 1238th 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
$3.98
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$14789

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594