Bandar Seri Begawan vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$548
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$2086
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
50K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 17% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5290th and 4366th ($1031 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 1751st and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Osaka

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Bandar Seri Begawan Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$8318

Cost of living in other countries

Bandar Seri BegawanOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$544
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$527
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$523
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$538
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$567
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$553
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$631
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$580
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$593
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$606
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$600
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$430
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$475
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$516
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$427
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$553
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$469
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$460
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$507
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$492
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$506
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$441
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$535
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$595
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$494
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$577
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$522
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$524
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$407
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$562
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$431
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$567
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$518
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$820

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008