Bandar Seri Begawan vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$994
🏠 One person rent
$574
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$205
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
69
😀 Quality of life
74
51
🏙️ Population
50K
11.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 169% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5060th and 8998th ($1038 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Pakistan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 1329th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Lahore

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Bandar Seri Begawan Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$4.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$1054

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352