Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$594
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2036
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
50K
1.46M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 10% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5006th and 4577th ($1090 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 47th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1581st and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Kyoto

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Bandar Seri Begawan Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$7456

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$1238
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$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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7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073