Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kathmandu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kathmandu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1087
🏠 One person rent
$574
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$214
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$69.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
28
😀 Quality of life
74
51
🏙️ Population
50K
846K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 150% more expensive than in Kathmandu. Cities ranked 5104th and 8921st ($1068 vs $427) 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 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.6 months in Kathmandu. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kathmandu ranked 1st in Nepal, while ranked 2344th and 6559th 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
$3.86
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$6.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$158
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$84.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$284
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$19
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$29.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$8.19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$58.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$75.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$3066

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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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$350
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
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$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
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$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348