Bandar Seri Begawan vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$574
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
52
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
50K
791K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 6% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5104th and 5515th ($1068 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 404th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.9 months in Niigata. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 2344th and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Niigata

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Bandar Seri Begawan Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$14992

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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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001