Bandar Seri Begawan vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2457
🏠 One person rent
$574
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
34
40
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
50K
903K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 6% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 5104th and 5502nd ($1068 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Brunei and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.2 months in Dammam. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2344th and 1077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Dammam

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Bandar Seri Begawan Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$2.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$8640

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517