Bandar Seri Begawan vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$629
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
52
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
50K
507K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 18% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4938th and 5932nd ($1123 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 571st in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 2580th and 1698th 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
$3.98
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$10162

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881