Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1232
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$629
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$942
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
34
91
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
50K
975K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 9% less expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 4938th and 4681st ($1123 vs $1232) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.3 months in Chiba. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chiba ranked 47th in Japan, while ranked 2580th and 903rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chiba

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$696
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1141
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$59.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$92.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$3779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$5.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$49.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$58.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$13106

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1083
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1086
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1073
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1119
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1039
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1033
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1034
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1084
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$999
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1044
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1013
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1108
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1038
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1064
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1037
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1090
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1028
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1075
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1358
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1679
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1085
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1034