Bandar Seri Begawan vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$2338
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$574
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$3927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
93
😀 Quality of life
74
98
🏙️ Population
50K
2.14M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 54% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5104th and 1191st ($1068 vs $2338) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Brunei and Australia, respectively. Check Brunei vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 2344th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Perth

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Bandar Seri Begawan Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$1454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$1242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$2492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$1749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$5455
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$4695
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$21.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$1856
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$13377

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$524
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$518
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$556
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$592
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$547
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$642
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$568
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$636
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$598
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$638
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$420
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$470
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$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
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$549
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$459
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$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
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$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
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$445
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$508
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$608
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$493
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$572
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$519
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$532
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$540
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$599
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$436
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$576
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$485
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$825

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$1701
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$2051
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$1490
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$1455
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$2117
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$1771
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$531
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$489
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$402
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$834
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$1134
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$1464
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$588
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$1362
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$1647
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$2058
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$440
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$384
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$1738
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$1673
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1768
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$1697
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$409
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$470
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$447
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$457
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$2308
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$1681
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$512
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$1728
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$513
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$456
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$445
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$413
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$1736