Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$629
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$2498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
50K
1.54M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 17% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4938th and 4406th ($1123 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th 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 Kawasaki. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 2580th and 35th 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
$3.98
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$14111

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$1233
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$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
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102