Bandar Seri Begawan vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$638
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
45
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
50K
4.7M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 6% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 4932nd and 4757th ($1138 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2614th and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$7655

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$1236
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$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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$1107
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$964
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$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494