Bandar Seri Begawan vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$638
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$1869
😷 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 15% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 4932nd and 5729th ($1138 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 496th 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 146th in Japan, while ranked 2614th and 1925th 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
$4.05
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$10337

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1236
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1459
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$711
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$734
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$609
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913