Bandar Seri Begawan vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bandar Seri Begawan Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$991
🏠 One person rent
$574
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$286
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
38
😀 Quality of life
74
40
🏙️ Population
50K
1.54M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 127% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5060th and 8738th ($1038 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 56th in Brunei and Indonesia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 1329th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Palembang infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Palembang

Prices for goods and services in Bandar Seri Begawan and Palembang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bandar Seri Begawan Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$8156

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bandar Seri Begawan

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

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480