Bandar Seri Begawan vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$629
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
81
😀 Quality of life
73
71
🏙️ Population
50K
11.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 79% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 4938th and 7756th ($1123 vs $627) 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 1.7 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 2580th and 3291st 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
$3.98
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$7460

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477