Bandar Seri Begawan vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$3694
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
50K
2.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 54% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4938th and 964th ($1123 vs $2460) 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 1.5 months in Paris. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 2580th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$19577

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$718
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$588
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$640
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$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
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$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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$2033
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$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
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$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
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$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
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$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
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$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
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$1632
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$1289
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$1573
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$1421
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$1506