Bandar Seri Begawan vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$574
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
46
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
50K
3M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 112% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5104th and 8663rd ($1068 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 66th in Brunei and Iran, respectively. Check Brunei vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 2344th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Mashhad

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Bandar Seri Begawan Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684