Bandar Seri Begawan vs Honiara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Honiara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1459
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2996
🏠 One person rent
$594
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1307
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$487
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$32.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$576
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
6
😀 Quality of life
73
32
🏙️ Population
50K
84.5K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 25% less expensive than in Honiara. Cities ranked 5006th and 3872nd ($1090 vs $1459) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Honiara. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Honiara ranked 1st in the Solomon Islands, while ranked 1581st and 7802nd 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
$3.61
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$111
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
15.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$8.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$4.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$3.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$2764

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
110 km or 69 mi Auki
$1464
1036 km or 644 mi Luganville
$3054
1253 km or 779 mi Yaren
$629
1291 km or 802 mi Port Vila
$2349
1404 km or 872 mi Port Moresby
$557
1459 km or 906 mi Lae
$541
1569 km or 975 mi Paita
$1693
1575 km or 979 mi Dumbea
$1700
1587 km or 986 mi Noumea
$1755
1745 km or 1084 mi Cairns
$1442
1786 km or 1110 mi Townsville
$1303
1847 km or 1148 mi Rockhampton
$1514
1849 km or 1149 mi Gladstone
$1615
1879 km or 1167 mi South Tarawa
$521
1894 km or 1177 mi Bundaberg
$1689
1915 km or 1190 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
2047 km or 1272 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
2060 km or 1280 mi Caloundra
$1754
2093 km or 1301 mi Caboolture
$1925
2098 km or 1304 mi Lautoka
$603
2102 km or 1306 mi Nadi
$901
2116 km or 1315 mi Vaiaku
$596
2118 km or 1316 mi Funafuti
$596
2133 km or 1325 mi Brisbane
$2491
2158 km or 1341 mi Ipswich
$1877
2172 km or 1350 mi Southport
$2141
2177 km or 1353 mi Gold Coast
$2300
2182 km or 1356 mi Toowoomba
$1635
2216 km or 1377 mi Suva
$921
2219 km or 1379 mi Nasinu
$898
2222 km or 1381 mi Majuro
$1523
2234 km or 1388 mi Djarrit
$1519
2236 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1958
2260 km or 1404 mi Jayapura
$459
2426 km or 1508 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2495 km or 1550 mi Armidale
$1289
2552 km or 1586 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2743 km or 1705 mi Newcastle
$1833
2794 km or 1736 mi Dubbo
$1815
2846 km or 1768 mi Dee Why
$2286