Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hefei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hefei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1858
🏠 One person rent
$594
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$494
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$952
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
50K
9.37M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 50% more expensive than in Hefei. Cities ranked 5006th and 6780th ($1090 vs $727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 68th 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 Hefei. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Hefei ranked 32nd in China, while ranked 1581st and 4171st 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
$3.61
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$47.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$3971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$3.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$5.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$8558

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699