Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$638
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
93
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
50K
9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 16% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4932nd and 5802nd ($1138 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Malaysia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2614th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kuala Lumpur

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$10356

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$1236
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$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790