Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$574
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$2289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
74
82
🏙️ Population
50K
1.54M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 21% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5104th and 4361st ($1068 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 2344th and 600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kawasaki

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$10654

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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
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085