Bandar Seri Begawan vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
98
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
50K
3.51M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 47% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4938th and 1723rd ($1123 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and Spain, respectively. Check Brunei vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2580th and 160th 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
$3.98
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$16324

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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
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$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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$1899
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$1721
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$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
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$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
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$1303
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$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
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$1812