Bandar Seri Begawan vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$548
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$2005
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
50K
507K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 4% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5290th and 5575th ($1031 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 587th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Matsuyama ranked 549th in Japan, while ranked 1751st and 3600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Matsuyama

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Bandar Seri Begawan Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$11046

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1221
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1468
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$546
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$661
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$539
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$544
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897