Bandar Seri Begawan vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$594
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2204
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
50K
4.7M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 3% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5006th and 4828th ($1090 vs $1123) 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 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1581st and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491