Bandar Seri Begawan vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$566
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$574
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
17
😀 Quality of life
74
51
🏙️ Population
50K
317K

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 89% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 5104th and 8120th ($1068 vs $566) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Brunei and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Brunei vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 0.4 months in Port Moresby. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 2344th and 6522nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$1469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$7.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$4.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$4033

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1200
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$1417
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$658
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$687
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$565
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$578
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$524
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$518
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$556
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$592
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$547
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$642
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$568
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$636
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$598
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$638
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$420
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$470
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$514
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$413
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$549
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$459
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$449
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$491
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$490
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$482
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$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
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$485
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$825

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$548
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1513
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1683
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1419
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1417
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1503
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$496
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1647
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$500
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1710
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1798
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2065
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1662
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2140
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2297
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$502
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$2471
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$1882
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$513
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1176
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1175
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$520
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$513
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1184
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$733
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$512
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1884
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$447
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1807
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1811
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1878
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1633