Bandar Seri Begawan vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$5679
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1644
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2706
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$4225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
34
49
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
50K
608K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 56% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 4938th and 852nd ($1123 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 2580th and 68th 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
$3.98
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$7.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$9318

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73 km or 45 mi Seria
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913