Bandar Seri Begawan vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$638
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
23
😀 Quality of life
73
69
🏙️ Population
50K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 3% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4932nd and 4849th ($1138 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 2614th and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$5515

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1236
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010