Bandar Seri Begawan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Bandar Seri Begawan Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1080
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2395
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$575
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1708
$5908
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
50K
3.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 66% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4784th and 45th ($1080 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in Brunei and the United States, respectively. Check Brunei vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5544th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.11
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1060
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3127
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.76
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.52
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.9
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14659
$22901

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$571
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$475
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$483
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$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$593
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$624
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$638
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$570
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$613
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$586
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$445
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$491
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$519
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$445
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$458
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$453
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$551
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$566
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$479
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$579
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$557
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$601
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$585
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$541
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$548
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$528
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$457
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$527
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$543
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$457
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$950

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$2526
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$2521
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$2521
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$2473
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$2739
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$2657
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$2761
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$2467
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$3165
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$2501
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$2483
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$3511
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$2547
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$1945
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$2509
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$2552
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$2606
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$2959
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$2489
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$2816
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$2404
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$2518
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$2827
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$2447
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$2572
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$2541
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$2492
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$2474
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$2513
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$2544
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$2451
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$2514
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$2491
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$2489
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$3333
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$2506
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$2219
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