Bandar Seri Begawan vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandar Seri Begawan Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2428
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$629
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
50K
1.33M

The cost of living in Bandar Seri Begawan is 6% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4938th and 5168th ($1123 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 148th in Brunei and Japan, respectively. Check Brunei vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bandar Seri Begawan compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st best city to live in Brunei vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 2580th and 1050th 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
$3.98
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.9
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1196
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.08
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.32
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11172
$14598

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1233
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1447
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$688
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$718
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$588
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$640
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$497
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$583
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$620
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$614
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$511
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$698
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$530
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$605
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$556
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$606
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$422
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$439
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$509
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$419
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$510
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$436
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$427
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$493
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$491
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$480
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$421
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$540
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$614
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$503
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$563
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$482
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$552
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$596
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$441
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$599
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$502
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096