Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$574
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
30
😀 Quality of life
74
33
🏙️ Population
50K
4.27M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 133% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5104th and 8842nd ($1068 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 2344th and 8609th 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
$3.86
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$1486

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$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
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$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439