Bandar Seri Begawan vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$548
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$548
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
50K
10.6M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 47% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5290th and 6882nd ($1031 vs $701) 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 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.8 months in Jakarta. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 1751st and 4292nd 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
$3.86
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$8860

Cost of living in other countries

Bandar Seri BegawanJakarta

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$539
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$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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Distance City Cost of living
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$536
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$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
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$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
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$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
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$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506