Bandar Seri Begawan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$638
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$2064
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
34
61
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
50K
528K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 13% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 4932nd and 5590th ($1138 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 418th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2 months in Himeji. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Himeji ranked 157th in Japan, while ranked 2614th and 2002nd 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
$4.05
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
2.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$6288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$3116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$12376

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1236
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061