Bandar Seri Begawan vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$574
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
74
98
🏙️ Population
50K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 75% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5104th and 4th ($1068 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and the United States, respectively. Check Brunei vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2344th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs New York City

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Bandar Seri Begawan New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$22663

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$524
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$518
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$592
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$547
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$642
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$568
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$636
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$598
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$638
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$420
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$470
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$514
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$413
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$549
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$459
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$449
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$523
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$491
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$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
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$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
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$436
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$576
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$485
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$825

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$2569
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$3364
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$3066
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$2913
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$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
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$2717
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$2783
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$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
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$2735
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$2811
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$2671
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$2712
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$2765
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$2538
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$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
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$2545
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$2475
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$2614
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$2647
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$2770
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$2705
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$2513
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$2749
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$2774
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$2695
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$2769
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$2655
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$2730
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$2718
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$2609
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$2723
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$2911
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$2680
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$2470
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