Bandar Seri Begawan vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$574
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$3155
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
50K
2.15M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 53% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5060th and 1216th ($1038 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and France, respectively. Check Brunei vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 1329th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$16502

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$1108
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$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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$1273
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$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
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$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381