Bandar Seri Begawan vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$594
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$404
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
11
😀 Quality of life
73
30
🏙️ Population
50K
222K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 109% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 5006th and 8515th ($1090 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and East Timor, respectively. Check Brunei vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 1581st and 8099th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Dili

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Bandar Seri Begawan Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$3328

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434