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
$1123
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$629
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
50K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4938th and 4th ($1123 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.7 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 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2580th and 15th 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
$3.98
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$21713

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$497
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$583
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$620
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$614
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$511
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$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
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$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
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$439
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$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
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$510
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$436
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$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
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$810

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$2940
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$3729
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$3110
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$3145
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$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
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$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
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$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
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$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
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$2545
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$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
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$2540
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$2557
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$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
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$2791
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$2692
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$2485
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$2697
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$2775
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$2614
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$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
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$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
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$2450
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$2713
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$2863
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$2488
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