Bandar Seri Begawan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1121
🏠 One person rent
$629
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$33.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
46
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
50K
1.34M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 131% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 4938th and 8746th ($1123 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 28th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 8th in Indonesia, while ranked 2580th and 5739th 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
$3.98
$2.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$8.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$177
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$9.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$0.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$0.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$3.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$95.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$3858

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$470
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$482
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$468
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$475
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$566
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$510
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$556
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$387
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$427
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$436
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$530
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$780
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$493
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1115
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$511
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$439
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$504
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$450
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$421
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$499
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$437
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$520
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$507
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$500
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$402
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$358
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$386
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$501
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$416
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$428
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$419
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$412
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$497
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$423
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$499
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$381
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$400
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$490
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$436
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$640