Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2415
🏠 One person rent
$594
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$786
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$87.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1129
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
91
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
50K
11.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 29% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5006th and 6287th ($1090 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.3 months in Hangzhou. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Hangzhou ranked 9th in China, while ranked 1581st and 2189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hangzhou

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$994
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$8017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$4326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$6.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$491
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$22679

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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774