Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$594
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1884
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
58
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
50K
738K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 12% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5006th and 5889th ($1090 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 802nd in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 1581st and 2570th 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
$3.61
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919