Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1770
🏠 One person rent
$629
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1012
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
34
84
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
50K
9.37M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 68% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 4938th and 7494th ($1123 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 101st in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.5 months in Hefei. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Hefei ranked 22nd in China, while ranked 2580th and 3146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hefei

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hefei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$45.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$8681

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693