Bandar Seri Begawan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$638
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
50K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 70% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4932nd and 20th ($1138 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1 months in London. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2614th and 12th 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
$4.05
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$30567

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$520
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$562
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$600
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$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
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$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
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$634
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$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
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$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
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$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
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$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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$3038
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$2559
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$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
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$2395
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$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
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$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
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$2490
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$2227
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$2271
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$2345
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$2675
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$2152
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$2259
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$2321
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$2567
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$2276
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$2260
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$2846
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$2265
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$2188
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$2622
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$2385
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$2262
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$2485
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$1860
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$2191
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$2215
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$2223
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$2576
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$2111
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$2377
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$2472
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$2199