Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$629
$134
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$232
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$60.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
29
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
50K
846K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 165% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 4938th and 8916th ($1123 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Nepal, respectively. Check Brunei vs Nepal 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 Kathmandu. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 2580th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kathmandu

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kathmandu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$32
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$7.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2304
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$1340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$9.78
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$24.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$4078

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$336
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$288
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$317
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$287
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339