Bandar Seri Begawan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$629
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
55
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
50K
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 148% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4938th and 8852nd ($1123 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 44th 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 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 2580th and 6943rd 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
$3.98
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
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$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550