Bandar Seri Begawan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$594
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$820
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
50K
15.5M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 3% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5006th and 4816th ($1090 vs $1125) 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 2.1 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 1581st and 790th 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
$3.61
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$13982

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$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985