Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2616
🏠 One person rent
$629
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
50K
594K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 7% more expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 4938th and 5226th ($1123 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 175th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.8 months in Kawaguchi. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kawaguchi ranked 48th in Japan, while ranked 2580th and 909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kawaguchi

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$3.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$6211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$3627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$71.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$15187

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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
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$985
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$973
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1075
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1055
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1037
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1107
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1051
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1004
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1679
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1038
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1068
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1074
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1051
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1084
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1009
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1064
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1033
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1086
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1065
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1006
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1096
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1040
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1036
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1101