Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$594
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2645
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
73
82
🏙️ Population
50K
1.54M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 8% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5006th and 4637th ($1090 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 52nd in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 1581st and 452nd 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
$3.61
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$13952

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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102