Bandar Seri Begawan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$594
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1656
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
50K
2.43M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 16% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5006th and 6019th ($1090 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Brunei and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1581st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Mecca

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Bandar Seri Begawan Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514