Bandar Seri Begawan vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$638
$1635
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$3481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
34
49
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
50K
608K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 55% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 4932nd and 839th ($1138 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Australia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.4 months in Gold Coast. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 2614th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Gold Coast

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Bandar Seri Begawan Gold Coast
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$7.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$2881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$2303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$7538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$4593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$57.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$6.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$26.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$2105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$8134

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$1236
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$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2352
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$2269
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$2703
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1813
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1988
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1864
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$1766
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1288
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1727
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$1796
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$1640
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1997
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$1635
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1867
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2379
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2050
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$1710
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$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2482
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1699
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1477
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1821
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2223
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1824
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1839
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1815
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1904
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1487
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1979
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1928
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1896
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1860
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2496
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1829
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1894