Bandar Seri Begawan vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$594
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1630
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
20
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
50K
1.41M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 28% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5006th and 6257th ($1090 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in Brunei and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1581st and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934