Bandar Seri Begawan vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$594
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$282
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
50K
16.8M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 154% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 5006th and 8916th ($1090 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Brunei vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 1581st and 5968th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Dhaka

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Bandar Seri Begawan Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$1444

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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
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$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317