Bandar Seri Begawan vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$574
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
34
60
😀 Quality of life
74
74
🏙️ Population
50K
528K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 4% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 5104th and 5348th ($1068 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 291st in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 2344th and 2106th 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
$3.86
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$10839

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068