Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bandar Seri Begawan Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$574
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
91
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
50K
1.52M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 3% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5104th and 4945th ($1068 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 71st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 2344th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kobe infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kobe

Prices for goods and services in Bandar Seri Begawan and Kobe are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bandar Seri Begawan Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$10723

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bandar Seri Begawan

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079