Bandar Seri Begawan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$574
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
50K
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 108% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5060th and 8502nd ($1038 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 1329th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Medan

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$11223

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465