Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$548
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$1792
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
58
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
50K
738K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 15% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5290th and 6073rd ($1031 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 825th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2 months in Kumamoto. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 1751st and 2451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kumamoto

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$11936

Cost of living in other countries

Bandar Seri BegawanKumamoto

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$546
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$661
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$539
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$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 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882