Bandar Seri Begawan vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$638
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
76
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
50K
32.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 90% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4932nd and 7933rd ($1138 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 2614th and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$24477

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1236
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$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556