Bandar Seri Begawan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$574
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
55
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
50K
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 129% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5104th and 8825th ($1068 vs $466) 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 1.8 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 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 2344th and 5663rd 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
$3.86
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534