Bandar Seri Begawan vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$4575
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2453
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
41
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
50K
1.19M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 47% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4938th and 1744th ($1123 vs $2100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Qatar, respectively. Check Brunei vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 2580th and 513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Doha

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Bandar Seri Begawan Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$12.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1799
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$3302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2017
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$58.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$89.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$89.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2669
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$3.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$6.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$10635

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$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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$2015
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$1062
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$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861