Bandar Seri Begawan vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$638
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$3779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
19
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
50K
2.49M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 9% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4932nd and 5315th ($1138 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Angola, respectively. Check Brunei vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 3.6 months in Luanda. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 2614th and 5283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Luanda

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Bandar Seri Begawan Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$16706

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1236
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039