Bandar Seri Begawan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2589
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$574
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2090
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
92
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
50K
2.87M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 39% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5060th and 2685th ($1038 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Brunei and Italy, respectively. Check Brunei vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 1329th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.09
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1318
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.1
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.93
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$48
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13397
$9800

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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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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229