Bandar Seri Begawan vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$2294
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
98
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
50K
3.42M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 42% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5290th and 2443rd ($1031 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Brunei and Spain, respectively. Check Brunei vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1751st and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Madrid

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Bandar Seri Begawan Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$10042

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$1221
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$1468
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$546
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$661
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$539
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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$1565
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$1530
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$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
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$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
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$1209
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$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
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$1126
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$1532
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$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
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$1522