Bandar Seri Begawan vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2882
🏠 One person rent
$574
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1270
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
6
😀 Quality of life
74
33
🏙️ Population
50K
84.5K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 25% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 5104th and 4205th ($1068 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and the Solomon Islands, respectively. Check Brunei vs the Solomon Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.1 months in Honiara. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Honiara ranked 1st in the Solomon Islands, while ranked 2344th and 8582nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Honiara

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Bandar Seri Begawan Honiara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$95.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
15.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$932
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$4.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$96.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$2770

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1200
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$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
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1417
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$1882
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$733
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$1884
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$566
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$548
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1807
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1811
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1878
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1513
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1683
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1503
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$533
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1710
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1798
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$596
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$997
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$684
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$683
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2065
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1662
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2140
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2297
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$836
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$818
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1496
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1502
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2471
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$507
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1184
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1839
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1747
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2181