Bandar Seri Begawan vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$629
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
71
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
50K
1.61M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 54% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4938th and 1041st ($1123 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 896th in Brunei and the United States, respectively. Check Brunei vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 2580th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$21660

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$497
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$583
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$620
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$614
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$511
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$698
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$530
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$605
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$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
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$422
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$439
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$509
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$419
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$510
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$436
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$427
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$533
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$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
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$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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$1974
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$2365
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$2367
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$2988
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