Bandar Seri Begawan vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$574
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$521
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
77
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
50K
10.6M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 45% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5060th and 6708th ($1038 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia 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 Jakarta. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1329th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Jakarta

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$8517

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511