Bandar Seri Begawan vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$574
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
7
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
50K
133K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 19% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5104th and 4439th ($1068 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and Maldives, respectively. Check Brunei vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.7 months in Male. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 2344th and 5057th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Male

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Bandar Seri Begawan Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$3575

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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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$1445
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$308
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$253
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$270
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$300
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$382
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$351
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$590
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$646
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$356
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$626
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$512
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$469
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$420
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$479
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$286
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$347
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$321
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$310
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$326
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$440
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$317
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$535
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$346
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$295
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$400
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$530
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$283
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$524
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$300
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327