Bandar Seri Begawan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$629
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
50K
15.7M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 15% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4938th and 4475th ($1123 vs $1328) 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 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2580th and 829th 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
$3.98
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$23206

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73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020