Bandar Seri Begawan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$638
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
34
41
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
50K
2.43M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 3% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4932nd and 5028th ($1138 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1 months in Mecca. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2614th and 6123rd 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
$4.05
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$4622

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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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514