Bandar Seri Begawan vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2472
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$638
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1986
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
50K
2.11M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 54% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4932nd and 916th ($1138 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and France, respectively. Check Brunei vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 2614th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Paris

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Bandar Seri Begawan Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$692
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3427
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.5
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13236
$17184

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$609
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$621
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$520
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$562
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$600
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$627
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$537
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$709
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$560
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$634
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$588
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$635
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$419
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$464
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$530
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$411
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$537
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$461
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$506
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$488
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$500
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$437
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$541
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$632
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$525
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$509
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$566
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$605
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$453
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$603
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$503
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$835

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$2421
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$2114
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$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
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$1803
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$1985
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$2028
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$1831
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$1975
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$1746
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$1991
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$1960
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$1874
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$1860
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$1876
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$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
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$1821
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$1459
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$1654
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$1469
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111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
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$1365
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$1276
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$1650
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