Bandar Seri Begawan vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$629
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$252
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
45
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
50K
3M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 133% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4938th and 8757th ($1123 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 61st in Brunei and Iran, respectively. Check Brunei vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 4th in Iran, while ranked 2580th and 6229th 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
$3.98
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638