Bandar Seri Begawan vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$574
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
34
69
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
50K
1.01M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 141% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5104th and 8887th ($1068 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Pakistan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 2344th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Islamabad

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Bandar Seri Begawan Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$2738

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373