Bandar Seri Begawan vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1233
🏠 One person rent
$574
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$377
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$27.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
12
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
50K
222K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 105% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 5104th and 8528th ($1068 vs $520) 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 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.3 months in Dili. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 2344th and 8795th 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
$3.86
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$63.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$3267

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$513
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$512
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$513
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$531
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$507
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$502
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1647
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$588
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$523
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$502
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$519
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$402
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$445
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$447
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$549
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$500
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$447
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$445
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$834
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$489
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1134
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$598
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$496
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$568
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$547
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$459
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$470
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$457
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$551
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$384
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$409
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$413
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$470
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$440
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$447
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$456
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$524
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$409