Bandar Seri Begawan vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$574
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$510
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
49
😀 Quality of life
74
58
🏙️ Population
50K
1.63M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 58% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 5060th and 7138th ($1038 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th in Brunei and Russia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.8 months in Novosibirsk. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 1329th and 5709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1108
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1276
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$492
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$479
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$464
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$537
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$465
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$470
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$495
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$577
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$537
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$604
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$575
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$643
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$584
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$442
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$484
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$440
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$444
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$568
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$460
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$450
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$553
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$493
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$566
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$429
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$554
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$603
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$534
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$512
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$525
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$531
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$399
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$587
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$412
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$612
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$499
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$841

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Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$558
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$487
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$411
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$537
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$566
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$347
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556