Bandar Seri Begawan vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$574
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
44
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
50K
1.19M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 42% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 5104th and 2509th ($1068 vs $1849) 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 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 2344th and 608th 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
$3.86
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$11426

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$1200
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$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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$1770
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$1201
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$1230
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$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
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$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
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$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
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$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889