Bandar Seri Begawan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$574
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$4662
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
50K
2.3M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 53% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5060th and 1234th ($1038 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1107th in Brunei and the United States, respectively. Check Brunei vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 1329th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$23011

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$537
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$575
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$643
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$584
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$442
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$484
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$440
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$444
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$568
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$460
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$450
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$526
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$553
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$493
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$566
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$429
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$554
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$603
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$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
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$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
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$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
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$499
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$2179
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