Bandar Seri Begawan vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$574
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$203
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
46
😀 Quality of life
74
53
🏙️ Population
50K
3M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 95% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5060th and 8260th ($1038 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 75th in Brunei and Iran, respectively. Check Brunei vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 1329th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700