Bandar Seri Begawan vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$594
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$315
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
52
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
50K
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 110% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5006th and 8536th ($1090 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 1581st and 6659th 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
$3.61
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$11482

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$1238
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$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544