Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$2737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$6793
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1830
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$3856
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$3804
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
50K
7.41M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 62% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5290th and 427th ($1031 vs $2737) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.4 months in Hong Kong. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 1751st and 248th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Hong Kong

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Bandar Seri Begawan Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$2169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$4708
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$26276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$16290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$18.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$84.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$83.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$22706

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$492
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$494
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$577
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