Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$574
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
58
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
50K
738K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 8% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5104th and 5653rd ($1068 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 503rd in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 2344th and 3164th 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
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891