Bandar Seri Begawan vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$574
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
34
60
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
50K
9.4M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 50% more expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 5104th and 7025th ($1068 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 46th in Brunei and China, respectively. Check Brunei vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.1 months in Ningbo. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Ningbo ranked 49th in China, while ranked 2344th and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Ningbo

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Bandar Seri Begawan Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$57.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$5268
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$3300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$4.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$15234

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
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$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
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531