Bandar Seri Begawan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$594
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$4627
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
73
99
🏙️ Population
50K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 68% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5006th and 37th ($1090 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Brunei vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.4 months in London. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1581st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs London

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Bandar Seri Begawan London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$25830

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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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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055