Bandar Seri Begawan vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$574
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$1722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
34
43
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
50K
1.42M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 1% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5104th and 5037th ($1068 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Oman, respectively. Check Brunei vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 2344th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Muscat

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Bandar Seri Begawan Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$11063

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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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453