Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$594
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$188
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
29
😀 Quality of life
73
13
🏙️ Population
50K
4.27M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 82% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5006th and 7801st ($1090 vs $599) 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 2.1 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 1581st and 9123rd 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
$3.61
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$1452

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$1238
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$1409
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$574
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$673
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$571
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$572
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$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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$469
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$358
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$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
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$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
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$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
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$344
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$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
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$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
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$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
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$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487