Bandar Seri Begawan vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$962
🏠 One person rent
$574
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.6
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1920
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
34
68
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
50K
2.1M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 157% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5104th and 8945th ($1068 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and Pakistan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Pakistan 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 Rawalpindi. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2344th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Rawalpindi

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Bandar Seri Begawan Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$754
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.7
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3978
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15682
$764

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$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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11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
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$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
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$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270