Bandar Seri Begawan vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$629
$916
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1465
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$33
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
6
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
50K
84.5K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 25% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 4938th and 3988th ($1123 vs $1502) 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 1.7 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 2580th and 7012th 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
$3.98
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$674
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1039
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1137
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
15.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$4.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$4.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$97.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$2879

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$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1491
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$2020
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$788
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2036
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$562
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$546
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1851
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1844
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1911
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1851
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$2015
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1642
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1643
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$526
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1720
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1863
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1992
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$680
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$1095
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$714
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$714
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2323
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1825
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2341
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2530
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1720
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$891
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$910
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1499
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1497
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2672
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$492
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1273
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1995
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1855
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2354