Bandar Seri Begawan vs Davao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Davao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1494
🏠 One person rent
$574
$274
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$457
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$426
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
37
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
50K
1.78M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 69% more expensive than in Davao. Cities ranked 5060th and 7532nd ($1038 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th in Brunei and the Philippines, respectively. Check Brunei vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.7 months in Davao. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Davao ranked 7th in the Philippines, while ranked 1329th and 5395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Davao

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Bandar Seri Begawan Davao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$281
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$95.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$2122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$9.37
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$67.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$8041

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$1108
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$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$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
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$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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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Panabo
$542
45 km or 28 mi Digos
$514
48 km or 30 mi Tagum
$515
104 km or 65 mi Koronadal
$461
109 km or 68 mi Valencia
$535
111 km or 69 mi Polomolok
$387
116 km or 72 mi General Santos
$449
132 km or 82 mi Malaybalay
$545
150 km or 93 mi Cotabato
$399
177 km or 110 mi Marawi
$412
189 km or 118 mi Cagayan de Oro
$638
197 km or 123 mi Iligan
$499
210 km or 130 mi Butuan
$509
254 km or 158 mi Pagadian
$493
302 km or 188 mi Surigao
$568
315 km or 196 mi Siargao
$562
388 km or 241 mi Zamboanga
$440
403 km or 250 mi Lapu-Lapu
$651
404 km or 251 mi Talisay
$692
405 km or 252 mi Cebu
$735
407 km or 253 mi Mandaue
$799
427 km or 265 mi Toledo
$749
446 km or 277 mi Kabankalan
$603
452 km or 281 mi Ormoc
$538
469 km or 292 mi Tacloban
$697
491 km or 305 mi Bago
$587
496 km or 308 mi Bacolod
$612
500 km or 311 mi Cadiz
$608
525 km or 326 mi Iloilo
$531
567 km or 352 mi Calbayog
$447
592 km or 368 mi Roxas
$575
625 km or 389 mi Manado
$422
626 km or 389 mi Bitung
$431
679 km or 422 mi Boracay
$841
679 km or 422 mi Sorsogon
$445
705 km or 438 mi Legazpi
$436
726 km or 451 mi Ternate
$431
775 km or 482 mi Naga
$486
778 km or 484 mi Gorontalo
$429
810 km or 504 mi Puerto Princesa
$575