Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$574
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$1013
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
91
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
50K
11.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 25% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 5060th and 6270th ($1038 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 1329th and 2093rd 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
$3.09
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$26569

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$1108
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$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740