Bandar Seri Begawan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$574
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$752
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
74
76
🏙️ Population
50K
15.5M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 1% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5060th and 5143rd ($1038 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Turkey, respectively. Check Brunei vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1329th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Istanbul

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Bandar Seri Begawan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
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$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001