Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$638
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
50K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 60% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4932nd and 375th ($1138 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 311th in Brunei and the United States, respectively. Check Brunei vs the United States 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 Chicago. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2614th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$24172

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$634
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$588
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$635
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$464
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$530
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$411
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$537
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$461
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$449
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$543
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$506
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$488
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$500
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$437
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$541
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$632
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$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
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$509
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$554
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$566
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$605
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$453
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$603
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$503
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