Bandar Seri Begawan vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$574
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$1997
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
50K
4.7M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 6% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5060th and 4731st ($1038 vs $1100) 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 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1329th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$6667

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$1108
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$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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69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
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$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470