Bandar Seri Begawan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$548
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$4771
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
50K
3.9M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 68% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5290th and 80th ($1031 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 71st 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 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1751st and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Los Angeles

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Bandar Seri Begawan Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$28838

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$494
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$577
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