Bandar Seri Begawan vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$594
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$251
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
50K
1.34M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 108% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5006th and 8488th ($1090 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 1581st and 5769th 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
$3.61
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$3666

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572