Bandar Seri Begawan vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$574
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$2599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
35
77
😀 Quality of life
74
85
🏙️ Population
50K
936K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 47% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5060th and 1907th ($1038 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Brunei and Israel, respectively. Check Brunei vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 1329th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$7.88
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$10218

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$492
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$574
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$479
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$464
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$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
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$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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$964
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$1011
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$1366
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$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
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$1912
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$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
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$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
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$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
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$849
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$2050
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$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
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$2212
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$760
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$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
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$2259
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$1920
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$1848
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$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499