Bandar Seri Begawan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$594
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2320
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
35
60
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
50K
528K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 10% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5006th and 4567th ($1090 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 46th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 1581st and 1864th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Himeji

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Bandar Seri Begawan Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$13943

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045