Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1151
🏠 One person rent
$574
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
78
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
50K
10.3M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 139% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 5060th and 8842nd ($1038 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 19th in Brunei and India, respectively. Check Brunei vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2 months in Chennai. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 1329th and 3676th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$2.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$9.54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$45.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$9.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$5.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$6.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$2.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$25.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$42.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$1681

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$537
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$465
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$470
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$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
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$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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$337
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$269
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$415
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$339
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$343
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$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
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$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
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$357
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$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
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$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
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$399
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$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
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$327
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$345
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$350
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$341
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$321
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$334
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$309
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$358
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$350
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$309
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$384
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$310
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$375
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$353
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$358
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$369
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$325