Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$574
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
29
😀 Quality of life
74
21
🏙️ Population
50K
4.27M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 83% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5060th and 7972nd ($1038 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 1329th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kabul

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$1370

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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$449
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$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
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$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484