Bandar Seri Begawan vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$594
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$394
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
67
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
50K
5.55M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 46% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5006th and 6689th ($1090 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Kenya, respectively. Check Brunei vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1581st and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Nairobi

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Bandar Seri Begawan Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$8325

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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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768