Bandar Seri Begawan vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$574
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$1300
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
22
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
50K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 10% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5104th and 4743rd ($1068 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2344th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$5508

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987