Bandar Seri Begawan vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1090
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2738
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$594
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1224
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.2
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
50K
1.33M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 5% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5006th and 5386th ($1090 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 468th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 1581st and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandar Seri Begawan vs Saitama

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Bandar Seri Begawan Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$474
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.3
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.34
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14109
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075