Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$409
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1006
🏠 One person rent
$629
$142
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$243
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$156
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$67
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
79
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
50K
6.6M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 175% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 4938th and 8947th ($1123 vs $409) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th in Brunei and India, respectively. Check Brunei vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.6 months in Chennai. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 2580th and 5131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chennai

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$10.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$97.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$282
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$36.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$7.79
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$4.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$15.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$37.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$1792

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$588
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$640
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$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
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$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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$306
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$232
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$302
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$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
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$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
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$342
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$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
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$255
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$281
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$247
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$327
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$271
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$250
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$264
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$259