Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$899
🏠 One person rent
$574
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
75
😀 Quality of life
74
63
🏙️ Population
50K
4.5M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 192% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5104th and 9044th ($1068 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 50th in Brunei and India, respectively. Check Brunei vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 2344th and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kolkata

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$1863

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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
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297