Bandar Seri Begawan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$574
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
50K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 17% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5104th and 4522nd ($1068 vs $1288) 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 1.8 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 2344th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$18637

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73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
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$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013