Bandar Seri Begawan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$574
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$232
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
45
😀 Quality of life
74
49
🏙️ Population
50K
1.34M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 104% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5104th and 8505th ($1068 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 2344th and 6737th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Makassar

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Bandar Seri Begawan Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$4103

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578