Bandar Seri Begawan vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$629
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$420
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
73
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
50K
4.8M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 7% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 4938th and 4745th ($1123 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and South Africa, respectively. Check Brunei vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2580th and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$5103

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965