Bandar Seri Begawan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$638
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
55
😀 Quality of life
73
48
🏙️ Population
50K
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 147% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4932nd and 8850th ($1138 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 2614th and 6907th 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
$4.05
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$9091

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$1236
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572