Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$548
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$1392
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
50K
1.98M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 27% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5290th and 6403rd ($1031 vs $810) 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 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1751st and 811th 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
$3.86
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$8723

Cost of living in other countries

Bandar Seri BegawanKuala Lumpur

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$546
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$661
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$539
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
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$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719