Bandar Seri Begawan vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$574
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$1951
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
74
69
🏙️ Population
50K
507K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 7% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5060th and 5545th ($1038 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 517th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 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 581st in Japan, while ranked 1329th and 3433rd 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
$3.09
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$9623

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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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896