Bandar Seri Begawan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$548
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.4
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2008
$1842
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
92
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
50K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 40% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5290th and 2624th ($1031 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Brunei and Italy, respectively. Check Brunei vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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 1751st and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Rome

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Bandar Seri Begawan Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$661
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1175
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3843
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2765
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.4
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9083
$9864

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$460
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$534
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$507
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$492
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$506
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$441
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$535
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$595
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$494
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$577
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$522
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$524
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$1224
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$1074
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$1239
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$1133
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$1181
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$1267
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