Bandar Seri Begawan vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$594
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
92
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
50K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 38% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5006th and 2722nd ($1090 vs $1750) 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 2.1 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 1581st and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandar Seri Begawan Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$10781

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174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839

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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
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$1654
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$1492
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$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
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$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
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$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
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$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
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$1262