Bandar Seri Begawan vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$638
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
50K
2.3M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 50% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4932nd and 1354th ($1138 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1137th 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 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2 months in Houston. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2614th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$22380

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$560
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$634
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$588
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$635
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$419
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$464
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$530
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$411
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$537
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$461
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$449
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$543
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$506
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$488
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$500
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$437
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$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
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$503
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